SB DX @ ARL $ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news ZCZC AE40 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 21, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IT9DAA, IT9MRM, TA3YJ, 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. GEORGIA, 4L. Look for 4L1DA to be a Single Band 20 meter entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via W7LPF. MONTENEGRO, 4O. A group of operators will be QRV as YT6A as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. There is also activity before and after the contest. BARBADOS, 8P. Dean, 8P6SH will be QRV as 8P2K as a Single Band 20 meter entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. URUGUAY, CX. Pedro, CX5BW and others will be QRV as CX0TTY during the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via CX5BW. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Edu, EA8AUW will be QRV as EF8A in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power entry on 20 meters. QSL to home call. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Nodir, EY8MM will be QRV in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power entry on 20 meters. QSL via K1BV. ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Roger, G3SXW and Nigel, G3TXF are QRV as FP/G3SXW and FP/G3TXF, respectively, from Miquelon until September 25. They are using only CW. QSL to home calls. ITALY, I. A team of operators will be QRV as II1ARU and II1ARD from September 28 to October 1 in commemoration of the last ''haul down'' of the combat flag of two naval destroyers in the port of La Spezia. Activity will be on all HF and V/UHF bands using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL II1ARD and II1ARU via IS0SDX and IS0PGF, respectively. DOMINICA, J7. Karl, N1DL and George, W4LFK are QRV as J79DL and J79MD, respectively, until September 27. They will also be active as J7R in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via N1DL. SVALBARD, JW. LA8DW and LA8XU will be QRV as JW8DW and JW8XU, respectively, from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, from September 25 to October 1. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home calls. FINLAND, OH. A group of Finnish operators will be QRV as OH2ET during the CQ WW RTTY contest. ARUBA, P4. Nick, W4GKM plans to be QRV as P40KM. This includes an entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S50FIRAC is QRV until September 30 in commemoration of the 45th International Federation of Railway Radio Amateurs Congress. Activity is on 40, 20 and 17 meters. QSL via S59DZL. SWEDEN, SM. A group of Swedish operators are QRV as SG3U from Grimskar Island, IOTA EU-176, until September 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. TURKEY, TA. Berkin, TA3J/4 will be QRV from Antalya-Baburnu Lighthouse, ARLHS TUR-065, for the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/Low Power/Single Band on 40 meters entry. QSL via TA3YJ. ICELAND, TF. A group of operators will be QRV as TF4M in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi/Single entry. CHAD, TT. Philippe, F4EGS is QRV as TT8PK until November 20. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. VENEZUELA, YV. A large group of operators will be QRV as YX5IOTA from La Tortuga Island, IOTA SA-044, from September 24 to 30. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via IT9DAA. MACEDONIA, Z3. A group of Macedonian operators will be QRV as Z37M in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi Op entry. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest, Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest, Texas QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, UBA ON CW Contest and the Fall QRP Homebrewer Sprint are all scheduled for this weekend. The Classic Exchange is scheduled for September 24 and 25. The 222 MHz Fall Sprint is scheduled for September 26. Please see September QST, page 95 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX