SB DX @ ARL $ARLD029 ARLD029 DX news ZCZC AE29 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 29 ARLD029 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 25, 2019 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD029 ARLD029 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. ALGERIA, 7X. A group of operators are QRV as 7V9A from Sridjina Island, IOTA AF-104, until July 29. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via bureau. CROATIA, 9A. A group of operators are QRV as 9A2L from Susac Island, IOTA EU-016, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via 9A3DF. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. A group of operators will be QRV as 9M8RC from Satang Besar Island, IOTA OC-165, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL direct to 9W8KIF. CHINA, B. Operators BA4TB, BD4TS, BD4SS, BG4TRN, BH4TXN, BH4TVU, BH4SCF, BI4SCC and BH4BWX are QRV from Chongming Island, IOTA AS-136. They will be active as BG4TRN in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home calls. TAIWAN, BV. A large group of operators will be QRV as BO0M from Ma Tsu Island, IOTA AS-113, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BV2KI. MOROCCO, CN. A large group of operators are QRV as 5C9A from Los Farallones, IOTA AF-118, until July 30. Activity is on the HF bands with three stations active. QSL via I8LWL. PORTUGAL, CT. A group of operators are QRV as CR5IC from Insua Island, IOTA EU-150, until July 29. This includes being active in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via CS5ARAM. PHILIPPINES, DU. A group of operators will be QRV as DX9EVM from Mindanao Island, IOTA OC-130, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via DU9CA. ESTONIA, ES. Igor, ES0IA plans to be QRV from Kassar Island, IOTA EU-034, as a 12 Hour/SSB entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call. KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Vlad, UN1GSW is QRV with special call sign EX0NPL until August 25 from a base camp for mountain climbers. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions. AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Oliver, W6NV is QRV as TX2A from Raivavae, IOTA OC 114, until July 29. He will be a Single Op/All Band/24 Hours/Mixed Mode/DX-pedition entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call. SARDINIA, IS0. Simone, IU4HRJ will be QRV as IM0/IU4HRJ from Maddalena Island, IOTA EU-041, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/Island DX-pedition entry. QSL to home call. MARKET REEF, OJ0. A group of operators are QRV as OJ0DX from Market Reef, IOTA EU-053, until July 31. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via DL3DXX. DENMARK, OZ. Henning, OZ2I will be QRV as 5Q6EE from Hjarno Island, IOTA EU-172, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call. NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA13HJ will be QRV from July 28 to August 6 during the 13th Haarlem Jamborette Scouts Camp. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via PA9LUC. FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Operators Julio, PP2BT and Renner, PY7RP are QRV as PY0F until July 28. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes being a Multi Op/Assisted/24 Hours entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to PY7RP. GREECE, SV. Konstantinos, SV8GGI will be QRV from Salamina Island, IOTA EU-075, as a 12 Hour/CW entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via LoTW. CRETE, SV9. Thomas, SV2CLJ is QRV as SV9/SV2CLJ until July 31. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Members of the Ukrainian Radioclub Sputnik will be QRV as UR1G from Kalanchakskiye Island, IOTA EU-179, in the RSGB IOTA contest. Before and after the contest they are active as home calls/p. QSL via operators' instructions. AUSTRALIA, VK. Andrew, VK4NM will be QRV as VK4NM/p from Fraser Island, IOTA OC-142, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via M0OXO. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Rick, AI5P will be QRV as VK9APX from July 31 to August 10. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 17 meters using CW and FT8. QSL to home call. VANUATU, YJ. Geoff, ZL3GA is QRV as YJ0GA near Efate, IOTA OC-035, until August 2. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and possibly 10 meters using only SSB. This includes being a Single Op entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The RSGB IOTA Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint and the ARS CW Flight of the Bumblebees are all on tap for this weekend. The QCX CW Challenge is scheduled for July 29. The CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray is scheduled for July 31. The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from Canada's parks and historic sites. Please see July QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX