SB DX @ ARL $ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news ZCZC AE24 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 16, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. CROATIA, 9A. Special event station 9A10KC is QRV through the end of 2005 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Community for the Technical Culture of the City of Koprivnica. QSL via 9A7K. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Carl, SM0EPU is QRV as C91EP from Maputo and is here until July 2. Activity of late has been on 20, 17 and 15 meters during his spare time. QSL to home call. Meanwhile, Maggie, C91MJ and her husband Ken are permanently stationed at Muapula. She is QRV on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 12 meters. QSL via operator's instructions. SPAIN, EA. Josep, EA3GM, Rafael, EA3QA, Mai, EA3EGC and Miquel, EC3AMR will be QRV as ED3MED from Isla Meda Grande, IOTA EU-078, on June 19. They will also be active in the Spanish Islands contest on 40 meters using SSB and CW. QSL via EA3RCG. FRANCE, F. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National French Ham Railwaymen Group, special event station TM5RAC is QRV until June 28. QSL via operators instructions. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Look for HA-LZ team members LZ5AV, LZ1PJ, HA0HW, HA4DX and HA4XG to be QRV as HB0/homecalls from Malbun from June 19 to 26. Activity will be on all HF bands, including the newer bands and 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home calls. JAPAN, JA. 7L3ATQ/8 will be QRV from Teuri Island, IOTA AS-147, June 18 and 19. QSL to home call. SVALBARD, JW. Oyvind, LA2TOA is QRV as JW2TOA until November. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. JA6CNL and JA6AGA will be QRV as KH0N and WH0C, respectively, from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from June 18 to 22. Outside the All-Asian DX Contest they will also operate on the newer bands and 160 meters using CW. QSL to home calls. GUAM, KH2. Yoshi, JE2EHP is QRV as K1HP/KH2 until June 19. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. BANGLADESH, S2. Dave, EI3IO is in Dhaka and hopes to be QRV on 6 meters using SSB and CW from the QTH of S21AM until June 19. QSL via operator's instructions. SWEDEN, SM. Martin, SM0DTK will be QRV as SM0DTK/1 from Gotland Island, IOTA EU-020, from June 18 to August 28. QSL to home call. TURKEY, TA. Goran, YZ1SG will be QRV in his spare time as TA4/YZ1SG from Bodrum Island, IOTA AS-098, and from Karaada Island, same IOTA, as TA0/YZ1SG. QSL direct to home call. ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. A group of eight operators are QRV as UE0LBI from Bel'Tsov Island, IOTA AS-066, until June 21. They also plan to be QRV from Petrova Island, which is not an IOTA, as UE0LPI. QSL both calls via IK2DUW. CANADA, VE. Doug, VA7DP is QRV as VA7YVET until July 4 to commemorate the Year of the Veteran. QSL direct to home call. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Bob, VP5/K7LAY and his son Harry, VP5/K7LAZ are QRV from Caicos, IOTA NA-002, until June 24. Activity is on all bands using mostly CW. QSL to home calls. SYRIA, YK. Hikmat, YK1AM is QRV from Damascus and has been active on 20 meters after 0300z. QSL direct. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Ian, G8WVW and his family are living here until March 2006. He plans to be QRV as ZD8I and active on 80 to 6 meters using SSB. While here, he may try to visit the Falkland Islands. QSL via G4LTI. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Kid's Day Operating Event, SARL Kid's Day, NCCC Thursday Sprint, All Asian DX CW Contest, SMIRK 6-Meter Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, West Virginia QSO Party, Quebec QSO Party, Spanish Islands Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see June QST, page 93 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX