SB DX @ ARL $ARLD007 ARLD007 DX news ZCZC AE07 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 7 ARLD007 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 18, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD007 ARLD007 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by I0YKN, MJ0ASP, NC1L, OH2BN, The Daily DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. BARBADOS, 8P. Yuri, VE3DZ is QRV as 8P9AA until February 23. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will be active as 8P3A in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call. MALDIVES, 8Q. Joerg, OE6VHF will be QRV as 8Q7JK from Thulhagiri Island, IOTA AS-013, from February 23 to March 5. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. MALTA, 9H. DL4HG and DL5XAT are QRV as 9H3TX from Gozo, IOTA EU-023, until February 24. This includes an entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via DL5XAT. BURUNDI, 9U. Operators DL3KBQ, DL2RSI, DH2KI and DJ2VO will be QRV as 9UXEV, 9U1RSI, 9U1KI and 9U1VO, respectively, from Bujumbura from February 22 to March 6. They will operate up to four stations on all HF bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to home calls. SINGAPORE, 9V. Wolfgang, OE1WWL is QRV as 9V1OE/p from Sentosa Island, IOTA AS-019, until February 23 using QRP power. QSL to home call. BAHRAIN, A9. Dave, EI3IO is QRV as A92IO from Sar until August 2011. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. MOROCCO, CN. Mat, MJ0ASP is QRV as CN2MR until February 26. He is active on 40 to 10 meters, with a preference on the newer bands, using only CW. This includes an entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call. CUBA, CO. Eduardo, CO8LY will be QRV as a Single Op/Single Band on 20 meter entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to EA7ADH. In addition, Juan, CO8TW will be a Single Op/Single Band/Low Power entry on 15 meters in the contest. QSL via HB9SVT. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operators DJ6QT, DK7YY, DK9VZ, DL2OBF, DL5LYM, DL6WT and DL8WAA will be QRV as CR3L in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via DJ6QT. They will probably be active as CT9/homecalls before and after the contest. AZORES, CU. Look for CR2X to be a Multi/2 entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via OH2BH. CAPE VERDE, D4. Massimo, IZ4DPV will be QRV as D44AC from Sao Vicente Island from February 21 to March 9. This includes entries in the upcoming CQ 160 Meter SSB and ARRL International SSB DX contests signing D4C. QSL D44AC direct and D4C via IZ4DPV. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Operators K4ZA, RD3AF, RZ3AZ and W2GD will be QRV as EF8M from Santa Maria de Guia, IOTA AF-004, as a Multi-2 entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via UA3DX. HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HA15COOP is QRV until the end of 2010. QSL via bureau. THAILAND, HS. John, W2YR will be QRV as HS0ZDJ in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call. ITALY, I. Nuccio, I0YKN will be QRV as IA0ANT from February 22 to 28 for the Antarctic Activity Week. QSL to home call. FINLAND, OH. Look for OH8X to be a Multi/2 entry in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via OH2UA. CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Operators G3SWH and G3RTE will be QRV as VK9X/G6AY from February 20 to 27. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW with two stations active. QSL via G3SWH. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Jeff, K0UU will be QRV as ZF2MN/ZF8 from Little Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, from February 21 to 28. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL direct to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX CW Contest, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Russian World Wide PSK Contest, Feld Hell Sprint and the AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for February 22. The SKCC CW Sprint is scheduled for February 24. Please see February QST, page 90 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX