SB DX @ ARL $ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news ZCZC AE34 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 14, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DS4GGM, LU9ESD, NC1L, 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. KENYA, 5Z. Valery, RW1AU is QRV as 5Z4/RW1AU for the next several months while on work assignment in Nairobi. He is active mostly on SSB, but may be on CW soon. QSL via K5XK. In addition, Antonio, IK8VRH and Enrico, 5Z4ES are QRV as 5Z4/IK8VRH from the Coast Province North Group, IOTA AF-040, until August 17 and the Coast Province South Group, IOTA AF-067, from August 20 to 22. Activity is on 40, 20 and 17 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operators' instructions. CHILE, CE. Look for 3G1F to be QRV from the lighthouse on the del Alacran Peninsula for the ILLW. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via EA5KB. MOROCCO, CN. Mohamed, CN8PA is QRV as CN33M until August 26. QSL via CN2DX. URUGUAY, CV. Station CV1AA is QRV from the Faro Puerto del Buceo West Breakwater in the ILLW. Activity is on 160 to 15 meters using CW and SSB with two stations, and on V/UHF with one station. QSL direct. SWITZERLAND, HB. Members of the Swiss Lighthouse Activity Group will be QRV as HB9LH from Romanshorn Lighthouse, ARLHS SWI-005, during the ILLW. QSL via bureau. PANAMA, HP. Several members of the Panama Canal Amateur Association and Radio Club de Panama will be QRV as H81L from the Miraflores Locks Lighthouse, ARLHS PAN-030, on August 16 and 17. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via HP1RCP. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Gwangju DX Club are QRV as 6L0NJ/4, from the Huksan Island group, IOTA AS-093, until August 18. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via HL4XM. ITALY, I. Special event station IY6GM is QRV until August 17 to commemorate the 104th anniversary of Marconi's experiments from Monte Cappuccini. QSL via I6GFX. SVALBARD, JW. Niels, OZ8KR is QRV as JW/OZ8KR from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, until August 127. Activity is mostly 20 meters SSB. QSL to home call. ARGENTINA, LU. LU4WG and LU7WW will be QRV from the Punta Tehuelche Lighthouse, ARLHS ARG-059, for the ILLW. QSL via operators' instructions. GREECE, SV. Giorgos, SV1HEM is QRV as SV1HEM/8 from Meganisi Island, IOTA EU-052, until August 17. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. PALAU, T8. Hidenori, JI2TXU is QRV as T88TX from Koror, IOTA OC-009, until August 20. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. TURKEY, TA. Karl, WA2KBZ is QRV as TA0/WA2KBZ from Buyukada Island until September 1. This is not an IOTA. Activity is on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters and possibly 15 meters, using mostly CW. QSL to home call. CORSICA, TK. Nicolas, F5TGR is QRV as TK/F5TGR from Porto Vecchio, IOTA EU-014, until August 23. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. He may be active from other coastal islands during this time as well. QSL to home call. KALININGRAD, UA2. Alex, UA2FFW has been active using RTTY on 20 meters just after 2100z. INDIA, VU. NIAR HQ station VU2NRO is QRV during the NIAR Silver Jubilee Celebrations on August 16 and 17. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. In addition, look for AT8LH to be QRV until August 24 for the first-ever operation from Mahabalipuram Lighthouse. Also, stations VU2SMS/LH and VU2ROE/LH may be active until August 24 from Panaji, Goa State. QSL via operators' instructions. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Bob, VP8LP is QRV as ZD8LP until August 16, and again on September 14. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL direct. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, North American SSB QSO Party, NCCC Sprint, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, 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 on tap for this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for August 18. Please see August QST, page 74, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX