SB DX @ ARL $ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news ZCZC AE34 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 22, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD034 ARLD034 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, 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. NEPAL, 9N. Satish, 9N1AA has been QRV on 20 meters around 0100z and 15 meters around 0730z. QSL via N4AA. BAHRAIN, A9. David, A92IO is generally active on 30 meters between 0130 and 0300. He is also active on 80 to 4 meters, including 60 meters. QSL via operator's instructions. JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND, CE0. Mario is QRV as CE0ZEL and is here for six months. Activity is as time permits. QSL via CE3RAC. PALESTINE, E4. Peri, HB9IQB is QRV as E44PM from Bethlehem until August 31. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSL to home call. NIUE, E6. Adam, K7ST is QRV as E6ST. His length of stay is unknown. Activity is generally on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL via EA5GL. FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Jean-Marc, F5LCI is QRV as FO/F5LCI from Hao Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066, until November 8 while with the local military unit. He is active on 40 to 10 meters using QRP power on CW and JT65-JT9. QSL direct to home call. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Geoff, G8OFQ is QRV as HC8/G8OFQ from Isabella Island, IOTA SA-004, until the end of September. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters generally during 2200 and 0600z and during the weekends. QSL to home call. PERU, OA. Arno, DL1CW plans to be QRV as OA1/DL1CW near Tumbes from August 26 to September 2. Activity will be on the HF bands using only CW. QSL to home call. NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PF31CAVENTE will be QRV from August 27 to 30 from a holiday camp for kids in Vaassen. They will be active on 40, 20 and 10 meters using RTTY and PSK. QSL via PA7HPH. BANGLADESH, S2. Rana, S21R is QRV from Dhaka and is here for one month. He is active on the HF bands. QSL via N4VA. POLAND, SP. Special event station 3Z45MFFZG is QRV until August 31 during the 45th International Folklore Festival in Zakopane. QSL via SP9PTG. DODECANESE, SV5. Hans, ON6ZK is QRV as SV5/ON6ZK/p from Kos, IOTA EU-001, until August 30 while on holiday. Activity is on 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. Dimitri is QRV as TU5DF until October 31 and has been active on 15 meters using CW around 1330z. QSL via F5SWB. INDONESIA, YB. Adhi, YB3MM will be QRV as YB3MM/p from Bawean Island, IOTA OC-197, on August 24 and 25, weather-permitting. Activity will be on 20 and 15 meters. QSL via IZ8CCW. VENEZUELA, YV. A group of operators are QRV as YW5X from Orchila Island, IOTA SA-054, until August 26 to commemorate the 2013 Venezuelan Navy Day. QSL via DM4TI. COUNTRY NAME CORRECTION. As listed in DX News ARLD033, the T40C operation in the ILLW from the Roncali Lighthouse, ILLW CU-0002, took place from Cuba, not Chile. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation has been approved for DXCC credit: Angola, D2CT, 2013 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Hawaii QSO Party, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, SCC RTTY Championship, YO DX HF Contest, Kansas QSO Party, QRP ARCI Welcome to CW QRP, Ohio QSO Party, CVA DX SSB Contest and the SARL HF CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for August 28. Please see August QST, page 73 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX