SB DX @ ARL $ARLD025 ARLD025 DX news ZCZC AE25 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 25 ARLD025 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 21, 2007 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD025 ARLD025 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, 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. TUNISIA, 3V. Matt, DD9HK is QRV from Scout station 3V8SS in Monastir until July 5. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using SSB. QSL this operation via DD9HK. ALGERIA, 7X. A group of operators will be QRV as 7U5CI from Cavallo Island, IOTA AF-104, from June 23 to 28. This will be the first time this IOTA has been on the air. They will be active with three stations on all HF and VHF bands, including 1.2, 2.4 and 10 GHz. QSL via OM3CGN. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Abdullah, A61Q has been active on 20 meters CW around 0300z. QSL via EA7FTR. AZORES, CU. Pedro, EA1FCH plans to be QRV as CU2/EA1FCH from Sao Miguel, IOTA EU-003, from June 27 to August 5. Activity will be on the low bands, including CW and digital modes on 30, 17 and 12 meters. QSL to home call. IRELAND, EI. Look for EI/M0HSW/p, EI/M0TJH/p and EI/G3ZAY/p to be QRV from Inishbofin Island, IOTA EU-121, from June 25 to 27. They will then be active from Inishmore Island, IOTA EU-006, from June 27 to 29. Weather-permitting, they may try to be active from the Blasket Islands, IOTA EU-007, on June 30. QSL to home calls. PANAMA, HP. Operators HP2/CX4CR, HP2/CX3AN and HP2/CX2AM are QRV from Wichubwala Island, IOTA NA-170, until June 28. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via CX2AM. THAILAND, HS. Champ, E21EIC is QRV as E21EIC/8 from South Thailand until June 30. Japanese stations QSL via JR5XPG, and all others via E21EIC. OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JD1. Japan's Geographical Survey Institute has renamed the island of Iwo Jima to Iwo To, the original name given by the local inhabitants. Jima and To both mean island in Japanese. Iwo To is one of the three Volcano Islands. ANTARCTICA. Look for KC4AAA, KC4AAC and KC4/W1MRQ to be active during Field Day. NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PC650EDAM is active until July 1 to celebrate the town of Edam's 650th anniversary. QSL via PD3BL. FRANZ JOSEF ISLAND, R1FJ. Gene is QRV as R1FJT and has been active on 30 meters between 2040 and 2120z. QSL via UA4RC. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Operators Albert, UA1PBU and Mike, UA1QV are QRV as UE1RFF/1 from an island in the Pechorskoye Sea Coast Centre Group until June 24. QSL via UA1RJ. ANGUILLA, VP2E. Jim, WB2REM will be QRV as VP2EREM from June 28 to July 8. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Field Day, ARCI Milliwatt Field Day, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Digital Pentathlon, Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest, His Majesty King of Spain SSB Contest and the Marconi Memorial HF CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see June QST, page 96, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX