SB DX @ ARL $ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news ZCZC AE40 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 25, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DL1FX, IZ1DSH, LA7XK, NC1L, VK2YJS, 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. TUNISIA, 3V. Operators S56A, YT1AD and YT3W will be QRV as 3V8BB as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL this operation via YT1AD. In addition, look for 3V8SF to be a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest as well. QSL this operation via IZ8CCW. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Don, N1DG will be QRV from A61AD from September 27 to 30. This includes an entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call. MOROCCO, CN. Members of the Rhein Ruhr DX Association will be QRV as CN3A in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via I2WIJ. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, E7. Operators Danny, E73M, Boris, E73Y, Edin, E74A and Kula, E74KC will be QRV as E73M in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via E73Y. BELARUS, EW. Andrei, NP3D is QRV as EW1AR while in Minsk until September 29. Activity is on all HF bands and modes. He will also be an entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL to home call. NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Station MI0LLL will be QRV as GI5K in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Operators DF4OR, DJ5BX, DL1ZBO, DK9FEC and DL1FX are QRV as HB0/homecalls until September 28. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. They will also be active as HB0/DK9FEC in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via operators' instructions. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Operators Glenn, W6OTC, Steve, K6AW and Ramon, XE1KK will be QRV as HC8N in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi/2 entry. QSL via W5UE. THAILAND, HS. Dej, E21YDP will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL to home call. ITALY, I. Several members of the A.R.I. Torino and the Wave Master Team are QRV as IA5IG from Giglio Island, IOTA EU-028, until September 28. Activity is on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IZ1DSH. SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Operator SP3GVX is QRV as HF0POL/LH from a Lighthouse next to the Polish Henryk Arctowski base. QSL via SP3WVL. CRETE, SV9. Uli, DJ9XB is QRV as J49XB until October 4. He may be an entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. He may also be active on 160 meters. QSL to home call. WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Toshi, JA8BMK is QRV as T30XX from Tarawa for about ten days. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct to home call. CANADA, VE. All Canadian amateurs are encouraged to participate in the upcoming Special Event Prefixes from October 1 to November 30 to commemorate the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in 1858. They will use the prefixes CJ, CK, CY and CZ. AUSTRALIA, VK. On behalf of the Wahroonga Amateur Radio Historical Association, Hornsby and Districts ARC members will be QRV as VK2WAH on September 27 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the first direct radio message from Caernarvon Wales to Wahroonga, NSW. QSL direct. HONG KONG, VR. Antonio, VR2PW is generally QRV from Lantau Island, IOTA AS-006, on 20 meters SSB just after 1030z. QSL to home call. INDONESIA, YB. Pri, YB0ECT will be QRV as a Single-Op/Single-Band/Low-Power entry on 20 meters in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via K3AIR. ROMANIA, YO. Special event station YR5S is active for a week in celebration of 50 years of the YO5KAP radio club. QSL via YO5NL. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Don, W4YCH and Jim, W4JO will be QRV as ZF2DF in the CQ WW RTTY contest and also active from club station ZF1A on Grand Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016. Before and after the contest they are active as ZF2JO and ZF2DF, respectively. QSL both calls via W4YCH. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY Contest, Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest, NCCC Sprint, Texas QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest and the UBA ON CW Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. The RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest is scheduled for October 1. Please see September QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX