SB DX @ ARL $ARLD047 ARLD047 DX news ZCZC AE47 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 15, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD047 ARLD047 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by KX9X, NC1L, RW6HS, YF1AR, QRZ DX, The Weekly 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. LESOTHO, 7P. Gerry is QRV as 7P8CC and has been active using CW on 10 meters around 1300z and then 1730z. QSL via EI7CC. MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5G12ITD is QRV until December 16 for International Tolerance Day. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via RW6HS. ANGOLA, D2. Mike, UA1QV is QRV as D3AA from Vila de Catoca until February 15, 2013. QSL to home call. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Henrik, OZ6TL will be QRV as E51TLA from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, from November 18 to December 8. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and RTTY. QSL to home call. LIBERIA, EL. Operators AA7A, G3SXW, G4BWP, G4IRN, KC7V, KY7M and N7CW will be QRV as EL2ES, EL2A, EL2WP, EL2RN, EL2MF, EL2LF and EL2CW, respectively, from Monrovia from November 17 to 27. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an Multi/Multi entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest as EL2A. QSL EL2WP via G5LP and all others via home calls. DOMINICA, J7. Thomas, K7ZZ is QRV as J75Z until November 28. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. MONGOLIA, JT. In celebration of the 850th birthday of Genghis Khan several special event stations are using the special prefix JU850 until November 21. GREENLAND, OX. Henning, OZ1BII will be QRV as XP2I from Kangerlussuaq on November 17 and 18. He plans to be a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the LZ DX CW contest. QSL to home call. BONAIRE, PJ4. A group of operators will be QRV as PJ4D from November 18 to December 1. Activity will be on all bands and modes. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL direct via W3HNK. ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Kazu, 7L4XDT and Masa, JN3NFQ will be QRV as PJ7XK and PJ7I, respectively, from November 18 to 24. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes with two stations active. QSL PJ7XK via 7L4XDT and PJ7I via JG2BRI. ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ROCKS, PY0S. A group of operators are QRV as PT0S until November 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters conditions permitting, with three stations using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL via HA7RY. SURINAME, PZ. Yuri, VE3DZ will be QRV as PZ5T from November 20 to 27. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. Before and after the contest he will be active using CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands. QSL to home call. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Seppo, OH1VR and Henri, OH3JR will be QRV as VK9/homecalls from November 17 to 27. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL direct to home calls. NICARAGUA, YN. Mike, AJ9C will be QRV as YN2CC from Granada from November 20 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Oliver, W6NV will be QRV as ZD8W from November 18 to 30. Activity will be on all bands. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Uganda, 5X1EME, 2012 operation. OUTDATED INFORMATION. As reported in DX News ARLD046, special event station YB26SEAG was actually QRV during 2011. This station is currently not active. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, All Austrian 160-Meter CW Contest, RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, YO International PSK31 Contest, CQ SA SSB Contest, SARL Field Day Contest, LZ DX Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, NA Collegiate ARC SSB Championship, EPC PSK63 QSO Party and the Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment CW Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for November 19. The QRP CW Fox Hunt is scheduled for November 21. Please see November QST, page 91 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX