SB DX @ ARL $ARLD037 ARLD037 DX news ZCZC AE37 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 37 ARLD037 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 17, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD037 ARLD037 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DL1FX, 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. VIET NAM, 3W. A group of operators will be QRV from three island groups as XV6RRC from Ngu Island, IOTA AS-185, XV7RRC from Cham Island, IOTA AS-162, and XV3RRC from Tam Island, IOTA AS-157, on various days from September 24 to October 1. Activity will be 160 to 10 meters with two stations active simultaneously. QSL all calls direct via RZ3EC. MADAGASCAR, 5R. Daniel, DF8UO is QRV as 5R8UO until September 20. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and various digital modes. QSL to home call. OMAN, A4. San, VU2CEO and Manoj, VU2MCJ along with two SWL operators will be QRV as A45WH/p from Masirah Island, IOTA AS-014, from September 22 to 24. Activity will be on 160, 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to A45WH. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Heinze, DL7HKL is QRV as EA8/home call from La Gomera Island. IOTA AF-004, until September 28. Activity is holiday style on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and especially during his evening hours. QSL to home call. ETHIOPIA, ET. Jim, WU0I is staying in Addis Ababa momentarily and should soon be QRV as ET3JD in October. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL direct to ET3JD. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Ken, K4ZW has been QRV as EY8/home call on 20 meters around 1200z and 15 meters around 0900z. QSL to home call. MAYOTTE, FH. Willi, DJ7RJ will be QRV as TO7RJ from September 22 to October 25. The last three days of his activity he will be QRV as FH/DJ7RJ. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. GLORIOSO ISLANDS, FR/G. A group of operators are QRV as FT5GA until October 10 from Grand Glorieuse Island, IOTA AF-011. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 with four stations active simultaneously. QSL via F5OGL. OGASAWARA, JD1. Operators JO2JDJ and JI5RPT will be QRV as JD1BLP and JD1BLY, respectively, from Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from September 19 to 22. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, digital modes and satellites. QSL to home calls. ALAND ISLAND, OH0. Tomi, OH6EI will be QRV as OH0Z a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry in the Scandinavian Activity CW Contest. QSL via W0MM. GREECE, SV. Fred, PA1FJ is QRV as SV8/PA1FJ/p from Samos Island, IOTA EU-049, until October 2. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using QRP power and SSB. QSL to home call. TUVALU, T2. Gerben, PG5M is QRV as T2G until September 23. Activity is on the HF bands at various times using CW. QSL to home call. SAN MARINO, T7. Operators DL1ZBO, DK9FEC, DJ5TT and DL1FX will be QRV as T70A from September 24 to 27. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via operators' instructions. TURKEY, TA. Members of the ''TC Special Wireless Activity Team'' will be QRV as TC3BLH from September 19 to 24 from Balyos Lighthouse in the Marmara Sea. Activity will be mainly on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. NIUE, ZK2. Koji, JM1CAX will be QRV as ZK2NX from September 19 to 25. He will be active on all HF bands, with a preference to the newer bands, using mainly CW with some SSB. QSL to home call. CHATHAM ISLAND, ZL7. Bill, N7OU is QRV as ZL7/home call until September 30. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, North American SSB Sprint, Scandinavian Activity CW Contest, NCCC Sprint, AGB NEMIGA CW Contest, SARL VHF/UHF Contest, CIS DX QPSK63 Contest, South Carolina QSO Party, QRP Afield, Washington State Salmon Run, Feld Hell Sprint and QCWA Fall QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest and 144 MHz Fall Sprint are scheduled for September 21. The SKCC CW Sprint and RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Sprint are scheduled for September 23. Please see September QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX