SB DX @ ARL $ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news ZCZC AE40 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 6, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by MM0BQI, XQ1IDM, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. MAURITIUS, 3B. Operators JA2AAU, JA2AIC, JA2ATE, JR2FOR and JJ2KTY are QRV as 3B8/home calls until October 13. They are active from two different locations on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls. MADAGASCAR, 5R. Giovanni, I5JWH is QRV as 5R8HH from Nosy Be, IOTA AF-057, until October 19. Activity is on all HF bands using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. SINGAPORE, 9V. The Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society has announced that Singapore amateurs have been allocated on a secondary basis access to 7100 to 7200 kHz. This supplements their existing allocation on 7000 to 7100 kHz. BHUTAN, A5. Harvey, A52SY has been active on 20 meters SSB around 1300z. He has also been active on 40 meters CW around 1700 to 1800z. QSL via ON4ON. CHILE, CE. Members of the Atacama Desert DX Group will be QRV as 3G1M from Santa Maria Island, IOTA SA-069, from October 8 to 10. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters, including the newer bands and 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via XQ1IDM. GERMANY, DA. Georg, DK7LX/p is QRV from Foehr Island, IOTA EU-042, until October 12. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call. JERSEY, GJ. Members of the International Police Radio Association Radio Club are QRV as MJ/ON4IPA until October 10. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via ON4IPA. SCOTLAND, GM. Jim, MM0BQI will be QRV from the Isle of Skye, IOTA EU-008, off the northwest coast, from October 8 to 15. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via bureau. THAILAND, HS. Members of the RAST radio club are QRV as HS0T until December 31 to commemorate the birth of the son of the Crown Prince and Princess. They have been authorized the use of 160 and 80 meters, as well as the newer bands, in addition to their regular HF bands. QSL via HS6NDK. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Members of the Mitsubishi Electric Tokyo ARC will be QRV as KH0/JM1YGG or KH0/homecalls from October 9 to 12. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL all calls via JM1YGG. ANTARCTICA. Alan, R1ANC has been QRV on 30 meters around 0600z. Meanwhile, Mike, R1ANT has been active on 30 meters as well around the same time. QSL via operators' instructions. SOUTH SHETLANDS. Alex, R1ANF has been active on 17 meters using CW around 2130z. QSL via operator's instructions. WESTERN SAHARA, S0. Mahfoud, S01MZ has been active on 80 meters SSB around 0500z and then on 17 meters SSB between 1230 and 1330z. QSL via EA1BT. CRETE, SV9. Ron, WB2GAI is QRV as SV9/WB2GAI/p until November 10. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, including 30 and 17 meters, using CW. QSL direct via bureau. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1. Ben, SM7EQL, Jan-Olof, SM7ETW and Rikard, SM1CQA are QRV as ZK1EQL, ZK1ETW and ZK1CQA, respectively, from Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083, until October 18. Activity is on 80 to 20 meters using CW, SSB and some digital modes. After October 18, they will be QRV from Rarotonga and then Mangaia Island. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 Day Sprint, YLRL Anniversary CW Party, Makrothen RTTY Contest, Oceania DX CW Contest, EU Autumn CW Sprint, Pennsylvania QSO Party, FISTS Fall Sprint, North American RTTY Sprint, The UBA ON CW Contest and the NAQCC 80/40 Straight Key/Bug Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see October QST, page 100, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX