SB DX @ ARL $ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news ZCZC AE24 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 15, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by VA7DP, 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. GERMANY, DA. Dick is QRV as DL5DCL/06 during the Soccer World Cup. Activity is on the HF bands, but mostly on 30, 17 and 12 meters using only CW. Meanwhile, members of the DARC District Group A07, Karlsruhe, are also QRV during the World Cup as DR06SOCCER. QSL via operators' instructions. IRELAND, EI. Dave, EI9FBB is QRV as EJ9FBB from Bere Island, IOTA EU-121, on various occasions during the summer. QSL to home call. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM5AST will be QRV from Boissy le Sec on June 17 and 18. QSL via F4DTL. SCOTLAND, GM. Andre, GM3VLB and Alex, GM0DHZ are QRV from Sanda Island, IOTA EU-123, until June 18. HAITI, HH. Glauber, HH/PS7EB is QRV until the end of November. He is usually active on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. DT8A is QRV from the South Korean King Sejong Base on King George Island and has been active on 17 meters around 1800z. QSL via HL2FDW. ITALY, I. Giacomo, I4FGG is QRV as IF9/I4FGG from Marettimo Island, IOTA EU-054, until June 22. He is active mostly on 20 and 15 meters using only CW. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Tony, JA6CNL and Asayuki, JA6AGA are QRV as KH0N and WH0C, respectively, from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until June 20. This includes an entry in the All-Asian DX CW contest. Outside the contest, they will be active on 160, 30, 17 and 12 meters. QSL to home calls. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Johan, PA3EXX is QRV as P29VV from the Witu Islands, IOTA OC-181, until June 19. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, and 10 meters using CW and SSB. If possible, he may operate from New Britain Island, IOTA OC-008. QSL to home call. EGYPT, SU. Said, SU1SK plans to be QRV as SU8IOTA from White Rock Island, IOTA AF-099, from June 20 to July 1. CRETE, SV9. Alain, ON6MG is QRV as SV9/ON6MG/p until June 23. Activity is on 20 and 17 meters using QRP power. QSL to home call. TURKEY, TA. Mill, LX1CC is QRV as YM3CC from Pamucak-Selcuk-Izmir until June 28. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL direct to home call. ICELAND, TF. Fabio, IW5DCE is QRV as TF/IW5DCE. He is active on the HF bands, including 6 meters, using SSB and digital modes. QSL to home call. CHAD, TT. Phil is QRV as TT8PK and has been active on 17 meters around 1300z and 20 meters around 1800z. QSL via F4EGS. CANADA, VE. In celebration of the United Nations Emergency Force 50th Anniversary, special event station VA7UNEF is QRV until July 5. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Kid's Day Contest, Thursday NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, SARL Youth Day, Council of Europe RC 20th Anniversary Challenge, All Asian DX CW Contest, SMIRK Contest, West Virginia QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Quebec QSO Party, Spanish Islands Contest and the DIE Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is scheduled for June 19. Please see June QST, pages 98 and 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX