SB DX @ ARL $ARLD044 ARLD044 DX news ZCZC AE44 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 44 ARLD044 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 31, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD044 ARLD044 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N7QT, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. EASTER ISLAND, CE0Y. A group of operators are QRV as XR0YY from Hanga Roa, IOTA SA-001, until November 7. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using all modes. QSL direct via EB7DX. CAPE VERDE, D4. John, G4IRN will be QRV as D44TWQ from Boa Vista Island, IOTA AF-086, from November 5 to 12. Activity is holiday style on the newer bands using CW. QSL to home call. NIUE, E6. Look for JA1KJW, JA1JQY and JA8VE to be QRV as E6AK, E6AY and E6AA, respectively, from November 3 to 9. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using all modes. QSL to home calls. SCOTLAND, GM. Special event station GM100RSGB will be QRV from November 6 to December 2 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the RSGB. QSL via bureau. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. A group of operators are QRV as 5J0R from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, until November 10. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct via EA5RM. ANTARCTICA. Max, IA0MZ is QRV from Mario Zucchelli Station until February 2014. QSL via IW0EFA. ITALY, I. Special event call sign II8IDXC is QRV until May 2015 during the International DX Convention 2015 in Paestrum. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using all modes. QSL via IZ8EDJ. SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Rob, N7QT and Hugh, W4VAB will be QRV as PJ6/N7QT and PJ6/W4VAB, respectively, from Saba from November 7 to 17. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65. QSL to home calls. ANTARCTICA. Operators Oleg, UA1PBA, Alex, UA1PAW and Slava, UA1PAI are QRV as RI1ANR from Novo Runway until March 2014. Activity is on the HF bands with a focus on the low bands. QSL via RK1PWA. POLAND, SP. Special event station SN640OKA is QRV until December 31 to celebrate the 640th anniversary of Ostroleka, a town in Mazovia. QSL via Bureau. BANABA, T33. A group of operators will be QRV as T33A from Banaba Island, IOTA OC-018, from November 5 to 18. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with six stations active. QSL via W2IJ. TURKEY, TA. Members of the TC Special Wireless Activity Team are QRV as TC301B until November 17 to celebrate 30 years of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey. QSL via the bureau. VIET NAM, XV. Toshi, JA3NHL and Take, JA6CNH will be QRV as XV2NHL and XV2CNH, respectively, from Ho Chi Minh City from November 2 to 8. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls. VANUATU, YJ. Operators Nob, JA2AAU, Iwao, JA2LSS, Iku, JA2ATE and Tug, JA2ZS are QRV as YJ0AU, YJ0CJ, YJ0TE and YJ0ZS, respectively, from Iririki Island, IOTA OC-035, until November 11. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL YJ0AU and YJ0CJ direct via JA2ATE, YJ0ZS via JA2ZS and YJ0TE via JA2ATE. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC Credit: Afghanistan, T6MH, 2012 and 2013 operations. If you had this contact rejected in a recent submission, send an email to bmoore@arrl.org to be placed on the list for an update to your record. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, North American Collegiate ARC CW Championship, NCCC Sprint, IPARC Contest, Ukrainian DX Contest, Himalayan Contest, IPARC Contest, High Speed Club CW Contest and the DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for November 5. The QRP CW Fox Hunt is scheduled for November 6. Please see November QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX