SB DX @ ARL $ARLD025 ARLD025 DX news ZCZC AE25 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 25 ARLD025 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 22, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD025 ARLD025 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by SV1CER, YV5AJ, QRZ DX, 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. MALDIVES, 8Q. Vangelis, SV2BFN is QRV as 8Q7GE from Lankanfinolhu Island, IOTA AS-013, until July 4. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters, using mostly SSB and RTTY and some CW. QSL direct to home call. CROATIA, 9A. Zik is QRV as 9A/VE3ZIK from Bilice until July 10. This includes an entry in the upcoming IARU contest. He may try a side trip to Kaprije Island, IOTA EU-170, one day during his trip. QSL via DL3PS. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Steve, G0UIH is QRV as EA8/G0UIH/p from Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004, until July 1. Activity is mainly on 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Chris, VK3FY and Nik, VK3FNIK are QRV as VK3FY/DU8 until July 5 from a variety of islands. Activity is on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL via VK3FY. MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. Yves is QRV as FO/F6CTL and has been active on 20 meters using SSB between 0000 and 070z. QSL via F6CTL. SCOTLAND, GM. Gordon, G3USR will be QRV as GM3USR/p from the islands Hirta and St. Kilda, IOTA EU-059, from June 24 to July 6. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters. QSL to home call. HONDURAS, HR. Members of the Radio Club de Honduras are QRV as HQ3C from Chachahuate Island, IOTA NA-160, until June 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, if conditions allow it. QSL via HR2RCH. ITALY, I. Members of Mediterraneo DX Club will be QRV as IG9Z from Lampedusa Island, IOTA AF-019, from June 26 to July 2. QSL via IZ8GBH. ST. LUCIA, J6. Dave, KC2HO and Lauren, KC2LR will be QRV as J6/homecalls from June 25 to July 4. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, mostly during their evening hours. QSL to home calls. ANTARCTICA. A team of ten operators will be QRV as KC4AAA from the Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole, IOTA AN-016, during ARRL Field Day. They will primarily be active on 20 meters SSB, but might monitor other bands for openings as well. POLAND, SP. Special event station HF80GD is QRV until June 30 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the city of Gdynia. Activity is on all band and modes. QSL via SP2AVE. GREECE, SV. A group of Greek operators are QRV as J48WT from Samothraki Island, IOTA EU-174, until June 27. QSL via SV2HPP. ANTIGUA, V2. Nobby, G0VJG is QRV as V25V until July 6. Activity is on all HF bands, using mainly SSB, but he will also try to work Europe on 6 meters and some digital modes. QSL via G4DFI. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. A group of operators are QRV as VP2V/W7XU until July 2. They have CW and SSB beacons on 50106 and 50118 kHz, respectively. QSL via W7XU. VENEZUELA, YV. Radio Club Venezolano will be QRV as YW9AJ from Apure State from June 29 to July 5. This includes Venezuela's Independence Day contest. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using all modes. They will also be active as YV5SAT/9 on various satellites. QSL YW9AJ via YV5AJ and YV5SAT direct. ZIMBABWE, Z2. Vlad, UA4WHX is now QRV as Z2/UA4WHX. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. MACEDONIA, Z3. Laci, HA1RS and Zoli, HA1CA, will be QRV as Z38R and Z38C, respectively, from Skopje from June 24 to July 14. Activity will be on the HF bands, including 6 meters, and the V/UHF bands as well. QSL both calls via HA1RS. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Field Day, Thursday NCCC Sprint Ladder, His Majesty King of Spain SSB Contest, Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest and the QRP ARCI Milliwatt Field Day will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see June QST, page 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX