SB DX @ ARL $ARLD032 ARLD032 DX news ZCZC AE32 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 32 ARLD032 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 13, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD032 ARLD032 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by CE3FZL, 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. AGALEGA AND ST. BRANDON ISLANDS, 3B6. Rachid, 3B8FQ is QRV as 3B7FQ from St. Brandon Island, IOTA AF-015, until the end of August and possibly into early September while here on work assignment. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct via K5XK. CYPRUS, 5B. Terry, 5B/G4MKP is QRV from the village of Tsada until August 25. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL via M0URX. BOTSWANA, A2. Les, W2LPL and Dan, W2DBL will be QRV as A25/W2LPL from August 16 to 19. Activity will be on 20 meters using SSB and PSK31. QSL via W2LPL. CHINA, BY. A group of operators are QRV as BA7IO/4 from Heng Sha Island, IOTA AS-136, until August 17. QSL direct via BA7IO. NAURU, C2. Dani, EA4ATI will be QRV as C21TI from August 17 to 23. He will eventually be joined by Ruben, C21RK. Activity will be with two stations on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via EA4ATI. CHILE, CE. Hector, CE3FZL will be QRV as CE2P from the Punta Paneul Lighthouse, ARLHS-073, in San Antonio harbor, on August 15 and 16. Activity will be on 40 meters using SSB. QSL via EA5KB. URUGUAY, CX. Members of the Radio Club Uruguayo are QRV as CW1R until August 16 from the Punta del Este Lighthouse, ARLHS URU-008. Activity is with two stations on 80 to 15 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via bureau. GERMANY, DA. Operators HB9DLO, HB9OMI and HB9SMU are QRV as DL/HB9LH until August 16 from the Schleimunde Lighthouse, ARLHS FED-217, on Lotsen Island. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via HB9DLO. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Operators EA8DP, EA8CAC, EA8ANE, EA8AZM will be QRV as AO8FLH from Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004, from the La Entallada Lighthouse, ARLHS CAI-041, on Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004, during the International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend on August 15 and 16. QSL via EA8AKN. ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ. Operators Gary, W2VQ and Paul, WQ2N will be QRV as FJ/W2VQ and FJ/WQ2N, respectively, from August 18 to 25. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and possible PSK31. QSL via operators' instructions. PANAMA, HP. Look for special callsign H81L to be QRV from the Canal Miraflores Lock Lighthouse, ARLHS PAN-030, on August 15 and 16. QSL via HP1RCP. ARGENTINA, LU. Members from the Radio Club Argentino are QRV as LR5D from Martin Garcia Island, IOTA SA-055, until August 17. They plan to activate its lighthouse during the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 70 cm, using CW, SSB and FM. QSL via LU4AA. MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo has been active using RTTY on 20 meters around 1900 to 2130z. QSL direct. TURKEY, TA. Members of the Turkish Special Wireless Activity Team will be QRV on August 15 and 16 as special event station TC99Y from the Bozburun lighthouse in Yalova and TC99K from the Yelkenkaya lighthouse in Kocaeli to honor the lives lost in the August 1999 earthquake in northwest Turkey. QSL via TA1HZ. UKRAINE, UR. Several members of the Ternopil amateur radio club are QRV with special event station EM360B until August 18 to remember the battle of Zboriv 360 years ago. QSL via UY5BC. INDIA, VU. Special event station AT8LHC is QRV until August 16 from the Centenarian Kadalur Point Lighthouse, ARLHS IND-013. Activity is on all bands and modes, propagation permitting. QSL via VU2JHM OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Prince Edward and Marion Island, ZS8T, recent operation conducted by ZS6GCM; Yemen, 7O1YGF, operation from April 16 to 26, 2000. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, North American SSB QSO Party, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, NCCC Sprint, Russian District Award Contest, Keyman's Club of Japan CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, ARCI Silent Key Memorial CW Sprint and New Jersey QSO Party are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for August 17. Please see August QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX