SB DX @ ARL $ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news ZCZC AE34 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 16, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by CX3AL, F5TRO, NC1L, 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. SRI LANKA, 4S. Members of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka will be QRV as 4S7LGT from the Barberyn Lighthouse, ARLHS SLI-002, on Barberyn Island, IOTA AS-171, during the ILLW. QSL via 4S7LGT. SENEGAL, 6V. Dom, M1TKA is QRV as 6W/M1KTA until August 22. This may include a side trip to Goree Island, IOTA AF-060. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK and, if conditions permit, 6 meters as well. QSL to home call. PORTUGAL, CT. Jose, CT1GZB, Carlos, CT1CSY and Rafael, CT2JXT plan to be QRV as CR6LH from the lighthouse at Cabo da Roca, ARLHS POR-007, during the ILLW. Activity will be on HF using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via CT1GZB. URUGUAY, CX. Members of the Radio Club Uruguayo will be QRV as CW1R from Punta del Este Lighthouse, ARLHS URU-008, during the ILLW. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via bureau. IRELAND, EI. Members of the Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Group will be QRV as GN0LIX/p from the Chaine Memorial Tower, ARLHS NTI-004, during the ILLW. Depending on conditions they will be active on 40, 20 or 10 meters using SSB. QSL via bureau. FRANCE, F. Members of the Radio Club Vendeen will be QRV as F6KUF/p from the Sebastopol Polder Nature Park on Noirmoutier Island on August 20 and 21. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY and PSK. QSL via F6KUF. SCOTLAND, GM. A group of operators are QRV as GB2YLS from Fair Isle until August 22. This includes an entry in the ILLW from the Fair Isle South Lighthouse, ARLHS SCO-079. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via MM5YLO. SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Ralph, H44RK is QRV from Honiara on the north coast of Guadalcanal until late 2012. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Gwangju DX Club are QRV as D7G from Kogum Island, IOTA AS-060, until August 19. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via HL4CEL. FINLAND, OH. Station OH8T will be QRV from the Marjaniemi Lighthouse on Hailuoto Island, IOTA EU-184, during the ILLW. QSL via bureau. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Normunds, YL3DQ is QRV as OH0/YL3DW until August 20. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL to home call. BELGIUM, ON. Special event station ON4YOTA will be QRV from August 19 to 26 for Youngsters On The Air. QSL via ON9CFG. ARUBA, P4. Jack, W6NF and Shelley, K7MKL are QRV as P40NF and P40S, respectively, until August 21. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW and RTTY. This includes an entry in the SARTG RTTY contest as P40S. QSL via operators' instructions. CURACAO, PJ2. Louis, PJ2LS will be QRV as PJ2L from the Noordpunt Lighthouse during the ILLW. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL direct via EB7DX. AUSTRALIA, VK. Tony, VK3VTH/7 will be QRV from the Currie Lighthouse on King Island, IOTA OC-233, during the ILLW. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND, VU7. A group of operators are QRV as VU7M from Minicoy Island, IOTA AS-106, until August 22. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some SSB and digital modes. This includes activating the Minicoy Lighthouse during ILLW. QSL to VU2JHM. CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Jim, ND9M is QRV as VQ9JC from Diego Garcia, IOTA AF-006, until mid November. Activity is Field Day style using mostly CW between 1230 and 1615z daily. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Rookie RTTY Roundup, ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, North American SSB QSO Party, International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, Russian District Award Contest, Keyman's Club of Japan CW Contest, CVA DX CW Contest and the SARL HF Digital Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for August 20. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CWTest are scheduled for August 22. Please see August QST, page 77 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX