SB DX @ ARL $ARLD028 ARLD028 DX news ZCZC AE28 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 28 ARLD028 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 3, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD028 ARLD028 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. AZORES, CU. Andrea, IZ2LSC will be QRV as CU2/IZ2LSC from Sao Miguel Island, IOTA EU-003, from July 9 to 19. Activity will generally be on 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. ESTONIA, ES. Frank, DL1FT will be QRV as ES0FTZ from Saaremaa Island, IOTA EU-034, from July 8 to 18. This may include activity from Lighthouse WLOTA LH-1401. QSL to home call. ENGLAND, G. Look for special event station GB50OT to be QRV on July 6 and July 13 to celebrate the 50 years of RAOTA, the Radio Amateurs Old Timers' Association. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via G3VBE. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Operators W2FJ/KH0, W1EI/KH0 and KH0/JA1UJP will be QRV from Saipan Island, IOTA OC-086, from July 5 to 7. They will be active using CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands as well as the VHF bands looking for E-skip openings. QSL W2FJ/KH0 via JA1SVP, W1EI/KH0 via JR1GSE and KH0/JA1UJP to home call. LITHUANIA, LY. Look for eight special event stations to use the LY755 prefix from July 6 to 31 in celebration of State Day and the 755th anniversary of the Crowning of Lithuanian King Mindaugas. QSL via operators' instructions. SWEDEN, SM. Rob, PE9PE is QRV as SI9AM from the King Chulalongkorn Memorial ARS in Utanede until July 11. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via SM3CVM. GREECE, SV. A group of operators will be QRV as SY4LH from the Lighthouse Trikeri, ARLHS GRE-128, on July 5 and 6. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using various modes. QSL via SV4FFK. DODECANESE, SV5. Kurt, HB9XCL is QRV as SV5/HB9XCL from Kos Island, IOTA EU-001, until July 9. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, propagation permitting. QSL to home call. UKRAINE, UR. Members of the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies club station will be QRV as EM0ITU from July 7 to 11 in association with the 6th ITU Centre of Excellence being held in Kiev. QSL via UT3UZ. MICRONESIA, V6. Dick, AD7AF will be QRV as V63WWA from Kosrae Island, IOTA OC-059, from July 6 to 24. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call. CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Look for CT1BWW, EA3GHZ, EA5EOR and EC5BME to be QRV as VK9XWW, VK9XHZ, VK9XOR and VK9XME, respectively, from July 8 to 20. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. QSL via EA4URE or via home calls. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jim, WB2REM is QRV as VP5/WB2REM until July 12. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call. NICARAGUA, YN. Wayne, W5KDJ is QRV as YN2KDJ from Granada until July 14. He is active using mostly CW on 160 and 80 meters and RTTY. He plans to participate in the upcoming IARU Contest. QSL to home call. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Jim, N6TJ is QRV as ZD8Z until July 15. He is active on all bands using CW and SSB. This includes an entry in the upcoming IARU Contest. QSL via AI4U. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The World Lighthouse On The Air Contest, NCCC Sprint, Digital Pentathlon, MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint, Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, VK/Trans-Tasman 160-Meter Phone Contest, DL-DX RTTY Contest, Original QRP CW Contest, PODXS 070 Club 40-Meter Firecracker PSK31 Sprint and the DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see July QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX