SB DX @ ARL $ARLD044 ARLD044 DX news ZCZC AE44 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 44 ARLD044 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 23, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD044 ARLD044 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DL1MGB, NC1L, OH4MDY, 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. TUNISIA, 3V. A group of operators will be QRV as 3V8BB in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Op entry. They may also be active before and after the contest. QSL via YT1AD. CYPRUS, 5B. Members of the Nicosia Radio Club will be QRV as C49C in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via 5B4KH. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. A group of operators will be QRV as 9M4SMO as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via JH1WXT. CHINA, BY. A group of operators will be QRV as B7P from Foshan as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via BD7IXG. In addition, a group of operators will also be QRV as B1Z as a Multi/Single entry in the contest. QSL via EA7FTR. MOROCCO, CN. Look for CN2R to be a Single Op/Single Band entry on 160 meters in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via W7EJ. AZORES, CU. Toni, OH2UA will be QRV as CU2X as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via OH2BH. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Philippe, EY8/F4EGS and Nodir, EY8MM will be QRV in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL EY8/F4EGS via F4EGS and EY8MM via K1BV. MOLDOVA, ER. UR5FEO will be QRV as ER0FEO in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Look for a group of hams to be QRV as HB0/HB9AON from areas around Triesenberg until October 31. They will also be active in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via DJ2YE. GUAM, KH2. A group of operators will be QRV as AH2R as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via JH7QXJ. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. A group of operators are QRV as P29NI until November 3 from Garove and Hermit islands, IOTA OC-181 and OC-041, respectively. There are two QSL routes, depending on island. Activity is on all bands. QSL OC-181 via SM6CVX and OC-041 via G3KHZ. GREECE, SV. Operators HA6NL, HA5OV, HA6PS, HA7JJS and HA7PL are QRV as J48NL, J48OV, J48PS, J48JJ and J48P, respectively, from Thassos Island, IOTA EU-174, until November 8. They will be QRV as J48RT as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB contest and the upcoming HA-QRP Activity week. Activity is on all bands, including some Satellite work as well. QSL to home calls. QSL contest call via HA6NL. TURKEY, TA. Hart, DL7BC will be QRV as TA2/DL7BC in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL to home call. COSTA RICA, TI. A large group of operators will be QRV as TI1R as a Multi/Two entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. They are also active until October 28. QSL via TI2JCY. INDIA, VU. Sara, VU3RSB will be QRV as AU2RSB from Mumbai in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via W3HNK. CAMBODIA, XU. Retu, OH4MDY is QRV as XU7MDY until November 8. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. LAOS, XW. Larry, XW1A will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via E21EIC. ALBANIA, ZA. Operators Alfredo, IK7JWX, Nicola, I0SNY, Pino, I8YGZ, Leopoldo, I8LWL and Oscar, IK2AQZ are QRV as ZA0/homecalls from Sazan Island, IOTA EU-169, until October 29. Activity is on all bands and modes. This includes an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL to home calls. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Timor-Leste, 4W6R, 2008 operation; Iran, EP3BN, 2008 operation; Nepal, 9N7BN, 2007 operation; Republic of the Congo, TN5SN, current operation commencing October 2008; and Republic of the Congo, TN5MM, current operation commencing October 2008 THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide SSB DX Contest, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, 10-10 International Fall Digital Contest and the Microwave Fall Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see October QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX