SB DX @ ARL $ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news ZCZC AE34 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 18, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by CE3FZL, CX3AL, NC1L, PT2OP, SA6BMG, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TONGA, A3. Craig, KI0SO is QRV as A35CT from Lifuka, IOTA OC-169. Activity is on 20 to 6 meters using mainly SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. CHILE, CE. Look for XR6Z, XR2FCU, XR2FPD, XR2FPC, CE2C, XR2Q, CE2UNE and XR7F to be QRV in the ILLW contest from various locations. QSL via operators' instructions. PORTUGAL, CT. A group of operators will be QRV as CS2HNI from the lighthouse at Forte do Cavalo-Sesimbra during the ILLW contest. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via CT1RVM. URUGUAY, CX. Members of the Radio Club Uruguayo will be QRV as CW1R from the Punta del Este Lighthouse, ILLW UY0005, in the ILLW contest. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes with two stations active. QSL via bureau. GERMANY, DA. DL0MFK will activate the lighthouse in Karnin on Usedom, IOTA EU-129, during the ILLW contest. QSL via bureau. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Bruce, ZL1AAO is QRV as E51AAO from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until August 28. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call. GUERNSEY, GU. A group of operators from the Telford and District ARS are QRV as GP3ZME/p until August 24. Activity is on 80 to 2 meters, including the SHF bands. QSL via G3ZME. PANAMA, HP. Members of the Radio Club de Panama will be QRV as HP2TP from the Toro Point Lighthouse during the ILLW contest. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via HP1RCP. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. A group of operators are QRV as D9A from the Cheju Island group until August 26. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FM. QSL via JA1HGY. ARGENTINA, LU. Members of the Radio Club Argentino are QRV as LR5D until August 22 from Martin Garcia Island, IOTA SA-055. This includes an entry in the SARTG WW RTTY contest. QSL via LU4AA. BRAZIL, PY. Fred, PY2XB and Orlando, PT2OP are QRV as PQ8XB and PQ8OP, respectively, from Parazinho Island, IOTA SA-045, until August 25. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL PQ8XB via PT7WA and PQ8OP via PT2OP. SEYCHELLES, S7. Dieter, DL5RDO will be QRV as S79DO from La Digue from August 21 to September 6 while on holiday. QSL to home call. SWEDEN, SM. A group of operators will be QRV as SK6F from Hallo Island, IOTA EU-043, on August 20 and 21. QSL via operators' instructions. EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Giovanni, I5JHW is QRV as T32JB from Kiritimati Island, IOTA OC-024, until August 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association will be QRV as VK2CL from the Montague Islands Lighthouse, ILLW AU0071, during the ILLW contest. QSL via VK2IR. INDIA, VU. Members of the Bangalore and Lions Club ARCs will be QRV as VU9LHA from the Alleppey Lighthouse, ILLW IN0004, during the ILLW contest. Their activity also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the lighthouse. QSL via operators' instructions. ALBANIA, ZA. Ignatius, IW7DZJ is QRV as ZA/IW7DZJ until August 22. Activity is on the HF bands and he plans to activate a few lighthouses as well. QSL to home call. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Paul, ZL4PW is QRV using special event call ZL4RUGBY until October 31 to mark the Rugby World Cup. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL RTTY Rookie Roundup, ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, North American SSB QSO Party, International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, SARTG WW RTTY Contest, Russian District Award Contest, Keyman's Club of Japan CW Contest, CWOps CW Open, Feld Hell Sprint and the SARL Digital Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for August 22. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for August 24. Please see August QST, page 77 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX