SB DX @ ARL $ARLD042 ARLD042 DX news ZCZC AE42 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 42 ARLD042 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 20, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD042 ARLD042 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IZ8EDJ, K2DM, NC2N, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Robert, 3B9FR has been QRV using PSK on 12 meters around 1330 to 1430z. QSL via operator's instructions. AZORES, CU. Seppo, OH1VR and Juhani, OH3SR will be QRV as CU2/homecalls from October 24 to 31. They will be active from eight other countries after this operation. QSL to home calls. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM4ORA is QRV until November 20 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the French Blind Ham National Society. Activity is on all H/VHF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Tono, EA9CP will be QRV as HC8/homecall from October 26 to November 7 to activate several lighthouses from Patricio Hill and Puerto Baquerizo on various days. Activity will be on 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Carlo, IK5DHM is QRV as II0AMZS from the Mario Zucchelli Station until the end of February 2006. He may also be active as IK5DHM/ANT. While here, he may try to activate a couple of the remote camps. QSL via I5GWO. DOMINICA, J7. K2DM, K3ZM, AD4J and W4GKA will be QRV as J7DM from October 26 to November 1. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via K2DM. ARGENTINA, LU. A group of operators are QRV as L95WI from October 22 to 24, from Isla Escondida, which is a new IOTA, in the North of Chubut Province. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LU3CT. DENMARK, OZ. Manfred, DL1AWM is QRV as OZ/DL1AWM/p from Fyn Island, IOTA EU-172, until October 29. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. EGYPT, SU. Herve, F5RMY will be QRV as SU/F5RMY from October 22 to 29. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW SSB contest. QSL to home call. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Andrei, NC2N will be QRV as V44/EW1AR and V44/NC2N from Nevis from October 23 to 31. He will be active using mostly RTTY on all bands. He plans to be active in the upcoming CQ WW SSB contest as V49A. QSL all calls via W3HNK. Meanwhile, Boris, KC2FVN will be QRV as V44/KC2FVN. QSL to home call. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, N5LE is QRV as V73AX from Kwajalein Island, IOTA OC-028, and is here for two years. QSL via operator's instructions. CHRISTMAS ISLANDS, VK9X. Operators W0YG and VK2CZ will be QRV as VK9XG and VK9XD, respectively, from October 24 to November 7. QSL VK9XG direct to home call and VK9XD via VK6NE. ANGUILLA, VP2E. Look for W4WX, N1WON and W9AAZ to be QRV as VP2EWX, VP2ECM and VP2EAZ, respectively, from October 25 to November 1. They will be active on 160 to 6 meters using all modes and plan to be active in the upcoming CQ WW SSB contest as Single Band entries. QSL direct to home calls. CAMBODIA, XU. Four German operators are QRV as XU7AYY, XU7AJS, XU7ALI and XU7AVN until October 28. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB digital modes. QSL all calls via DH7WW. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1. Operators SM7EQL, SM7ETW and SM1CQA will be QRV as ZK1EQL, ZK1ETW and ZK1CQA, respectively, from Mangaia Island, IOTA OC-159, from October 21 to 31. Activity will be on 80 to 20 meters using CW, SSB and some digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International EME Contest, The NCCC Thursday CW Sprint, CIS DX Contest, ARCI Fall CW QSO Party, USI W/VE Islands QSO Party and the 50 MHz Fall Sprint are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see October QST, pages 100 and 101, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX