SB DX @ ARL $ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news ZCZC AE24 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 17, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MALTA, 9H. Markus, OH1MN will be QRV as 9H3MK from June 19 to July 3. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and digital modes. QSL to home call. TAIWAN, BV. Yoshihiro, JK2VOC is QRV as BW2/home call until June 20. QSL direct to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Gerard, F2JD is QRV as DU1/G0SHN for 6 months or more. Activity is on all bands and modes. He will also try to activate some of the IOTA islands while there. QSL via F6AJA. SCOTLAND, GM. A group of operators are QRV as MS0INT from Eilean Mor Island, IOTA EU-118, until June 21. This may include operating from Lighthouse WLOTA LH-0023. QSL via M0URX. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Marc, OZ1MDX plans to be QRV as HB0/OU4U from June 22 to 27. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK31. QSL direct via M0URX. HONDURAS, HR. A group of operators are QRV as HQ3C from the Cayos Cochinos Marine National park on Cayo Pequeno, IOTA NA-160, until June 20. Activity is on all HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via HR2RCH. DJIBOUTI, J2. Vincent, F5MJV is QRV as J28JV. His length of stay is unknown at this time. Activity is on all HF bands using mainly CW and digital modes with some SSB. He also plans to activate the IOTA Gulf of Tadjoura Group, IOTA AF-053. QSL via F5NQL. MONGOLIA, JT. Sank, JT1AS is QRV as JT70AS until the end of 2010 in celebration of his 70th birthday. Activity is on all HF bands using RTTY and PSK. QSL direct to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Tony, JA6CNL is QRV as KH0N from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until June 22. Activity is mainly on 80, 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW. He also plans to be an entry in the All Asian DX CW contest. QSL to home call. NORWAY, LA. Operators OK1HH, OK1AMM and OK2BOB will be QRV as LA/home calls from Finnoy Island, IOTA EU-055, from June 23 to 30. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls. SUDAN, ST. Robert, ST2AR has been QRV on 17 meters around 1730z. QSL direct via S53R. GREECE, SV. A group of operators will be QRV as J48S from Skopelos Island, IOTA EU-072, and the Guruni Lighthouse. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL direct to SV2FPU. MICRONESIA, V6. Look for JA1KJW, JK1EBA, JA3MCA, JA8VE and JA1JQY to be QRV as V63JQ, V63AKA, V63MCA, V63VE and V63JY, respectively, from Yap Island, IOTA OC-012, from June 22 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with up to five stations active. QSL V63VE via JF1OCQ and all others to home calls. ALBANIA, ZA. Kris, HA5X will be QRV as ZA0/home call from Sazan Island, IOTA EU-169, on June 21. QSL to home call. PRINCE EDWARD AND MARION ISLAND, ZS8. Pierre, ZS1HF is QRV as ZS8M from Marion Island, IOTA AF 021. Activity has been on 40, 20 and 17 meters using SSB around 0630 to 1000z and 1230 to 1530z. QSL direct via ZS1X. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit. Palestine, E4X, 2010 operation and E4/7K1REG, 2000 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The All Asian DX CW Contest, Kid's Day Contest, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, SMIRK CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, West Virginia QSO Party and the Feld Hell Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is scheduled for June 21. The SKCC CW Sprint is scheduled for June 23. Please see June QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX