SB DX @ ARL $ARLD003 ARLD003 DX news ZCZC AE03 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 3 ARLD003 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 18, 2024 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD003 ARLD003 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by LU4AAO, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. UGANDA, 5X. Paul, 5X4E has been active on 20 meters using SSB around 1500z. QSL direct to IZ3ZLG. KENYA, 5Z. Martin, 5Z4PA has been active on 20 meters using CW around 0200z. QSL via M0URX. MALDIVES, 8Q. Keith, G3WRO will be QRV as 8Q7WR from January 24 to February 6. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly on 80 meters, using SSB. QSL to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. Kevin, W1DED is QRV as W1DED/C6A from Eleuthera, IOTA NA-001, until January 21. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call. MOROCCO, CN. Michel, F5RLR will be QRV as CN2DX from January 20 to February 10. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via EA5GL. ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL will be QRV as DP1POL from German research station Neumayer III, IOTA AN-016, beginning January 20 until early March. Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly CW, with some SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to DL1ZBO. CLIPPERTON ISLAND, FO. Station TX5S is QRV until February 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, 6 meter EME, and active on various Satellites. QSL via M0URX. ITALY, I. A large group of operators will be QRV as IG9/S57DX from Lampedusa Island, IOTA AF-019, from January 20 to 28. Activity will be on all bands and modes. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via S57DX. DOMINICA, J7. Laurent, FM5BH and David, F8AAN are QRV as J79BH and J79AN, respectively, until January 24. Activity is on 160 to 4 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via operators' instructions. JORDAN, JY. Nart, JY5IB has been active on 30 meters using FT8 around 0300 to 0400z. QSL direct to home call. ARGENTINA, LU. Members of AMSAT Argentina will be QRV as LU7AA and with other call signs from January 20 to 28 to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the launch of Satellite LO-19. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB, SSTV, UHF voice, and on FM Satellites. QSL direct to LU7AA. ARUBA, P4. Mathias, DL4MM is QRV as P4/DL4MM until January 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. He will be QRV as P40AA in the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call. SURINAME, PZ. 6 meter beacon PZ5JW/B is now active on 50080 kHz from Grid Square GJ25. MALI, TZ. Jeff, K1MMB is QRV as TZ4AM from Bamako. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB, with a beacon on 6 meters as TZ6HY/B. QSL via KX4R. INDIA, VU. Operators VU3EFG, VU3FJT, and VU2OGQ are QRV as AT5D from Kanyakumari until January 31 for a Beaches On The Air activation. QSL via VU3EFG. INDONESIA, YB. Emmanuel, F5LIT plans to be QRV as YB9/F5LIT from Bali Island, IOTA OC-022, from January 22 to 30. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Craig, KA8DSS will be QRV as ZF2NB/ZF8 from Little Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, from January 20 to 26. Activity will be on 17, 15, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call. ST. HELENA, ZD7. Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as ZD7Z from Jamestown until February 4. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via IK2DUW. CHATHAM ISLAND, ZL7. Operators ZL1CAP, ZL1LDP, ZL1OV and ZL3SSB will be QRV as ZL7D from January 20 to 27. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via EA3FLW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL January VHF Contest, North American SSB QSO Party, North America Collegiate SSB Championship, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Hungarian DX Contest, PRO Digi Contest, RSGB AFS SSB Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Classic CW Exchange and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for January 22 to 24. Please see January 2024 QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX