SB DX @ ARL $ARLD010 ARLD010 DX news ZCZC AE10 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 11, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD010 ARLD010 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, 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. SRI LANKA, 4S. Alexander, UX4UL is QRV as 4S7ULG from Colombo until April 7. Activity is mainly on 20 and 10 meters using RTTY and PSK. QSL via UY5ZZ. MALDIVES, 8Q. Noel, F6BGC will be QRV as 8Q7NC from Madoogali, IOTA AS-013, from March 13 to 21. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters. QSL to home call. MOROCCO, CN. Operators IK7JWX, I8LWL, IZ7ATN, IK2PZC, IK2DUW and IK2GPQ will be QRV as 5C2J, 5C2L, 5C2SG, 5C2P, 5C2W and 5C2Q, respectively, from the Essaouira Lighthouse, ARLHS MOR-019, in Agadir from March 16 to 23. Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home calls. AZORES, CU. Operators SP5UAF and SP5ES will be QRV as CT8/homecalls from Sao Miguel, IOTA EU-003, from March 17 to 29. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes activity in the upcoming Russian DX contest and CQ WPX contest. QSL to home calls. FRANCE, F. The Council of Europe ARC is QRV as TP60CE from March 12 to 14 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Convention on Human Rights. Activity will be on all bands using CW, RTTY, PSK and Satellites. QSL via F5LGF. SCOTLAND, GM. Look for station MM0DGR/p to be QRV from Kirkconnell Flow, IOTA EU-005, on March 13. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and BPSK31/63, as well as an entry in the EA PSK31 contest. QSL via MM0DFV. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Boris, N3SY is QRV as HI3/homecall until March 20. Activity is on all HF bands, with an emphasis on 160 meters. QSL to home call. GRENADA, J3. Colin, G3VCQ and Sharon, M3VCQ are QRV as J38CW and J38SW, respectively, until March 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL both calls via G3VCQ. ST. LUCIA, J6. Bob, G3PJT is QRV as J6/G3PJT until March 16. Activity is holiday style on all HF bands. This includes being an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL to home call. ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Operators K4UEE, W6IZT and N4GRN are QRV as PJ6/homecalls from Saba, IOTA NA-145, until March 15 while building a new station on the island. QSL to home calls. CHAD, TT. Elke, TT8ET is active on 20 meters using SSB around 0730 to 0800z. QSL direct. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG will be QRV as V21ZG from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, from March 16 to April 4. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Nick, G4FAL is QRV as VP2MCC until March 17. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using mainly CW. This includes an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL to home call. SERBIA, YU. Members of Radio Club Marica-Zemun are QRV as YU140Z until May 31 to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Voluntary Fire Brigade in the city of Zemun. QSL via YU1AVQ. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Operators ZL4TY, ZL4PA and ZL4M are QRV from Stewart Island, IOTA OC-203, until March 23. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest, RSGB Commonwealth CW Contest, AGCW QRP CW Contest, ARCI HF Grid Square CW Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint, EA PSK31 Contest, Elecraft QSO Party, SOC Marathon CW Sprint, Idaho QSO Party, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint, UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest, NSARA Contest and the Wisconsin QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Bucharest Contest is scheduled for March 15. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint is scheduled for March 18. Please see March QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX