SB DX @ ARL $ARLD030 ARLD030 DX news ZCZC AE30 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 30 ARLD030 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 28, 2022 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD030 ARLD030 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IK1TTD, SV2CLJ, TA3J, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. SPRATLY ISLANDS. Operators 4F2KWT, 4F1OZ, DU1VGX, DU1XX and DU3JA will be QRV as DX0NE from Kalayaan beginning sometime after August 1 and be here for one month. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via IZ8CCW. TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Alan, VK1AO is QRV as 4W/VK1AO from Dili until August 4, and for at least two more times over the next three years. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, and 12 meters using SSB, FT8, JS8, and possibly some CW. This may include some POTA activity as well on Artauro Island, IOTA OC-232. QSL to home call. MADAGASCAR, 5R. Elvira, IV3FSG will be QRV as 5R8LH from August 1 to September 9. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M8. Members of the Amateur Radio Club Sarawak will be QRV as 9M8RC from Satang Besar Island, IOTA OC-165, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via 9W8KIF. TAIWAN, BV. A group of operators will be QRV as BP0A from Penghu Island, IOTA AS-103, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BV2KS. MOROCCO, CN. Radio amateurs in Morocco may use the prefix CN23 until August 7 to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the present King's accession to the throne. MADEIRA ISLAND, CT3. Brani, OM2FY will be QRV as CT9/OM2FY in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/DXpedition Island/CW Mode/12 Hrs/High Power entry. QSL to home call. CAPE VERDE, D4. A group of operators will be QRV as D4Z from Sao Vicente Island, IOTA AF-086, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via IK2NCJ. PHILIPPINES, DU. Members of the International Society of Communicators and Networkers will be QRV as DX7EVM from Capitancillo Island, IOTA OC-129, in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Multi Op/Single TX entry. QSL via DX7EVM. MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. Patrick, FO5QS is now located on Hiva-Oa, IOTA OC-027. He plans to soon be active on 160 meters to 70 centimeters using all modes, and with 6 meter EME as well. QSL to home call. SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC will be QRV as H44MS from Honiara on Guadalcanal Island, IOTA OC-047, from July 30 to September 15. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and possibly FT8. He will also be active in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/Low Power entry. QSL direct to home call. HONDURAS, HR. Alex, K6VHF is QRV as K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, until July 31. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using FT8 with some CW and SSB. QSL to home call. THAILAND, HS. A group of operators will be QRV as HS7AP/p from Chang Island, IOTA AS-125, during the RSGB IOTA contest. They are here until August 1 and are active on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via E21IZC. SARDINIA, IS0. Gianpi, IK1TTD will be QRV as IS0/IK1TTD from Sardinia, IOTA EU-024, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home call. BULGARIA, LZ. A large group of operators will be QRV as LZ0KP from Sveti Ivan Island, IOTA EU-181, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to SV2CLJ. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Pertti, OH2PM is QRV as OH0R in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/High Power entry. QSL to home call. POLAND, SP. Operators 4Z5LA and 4X1VF will be QRV as 3Z5LA/1 from Wolin Island, IOTA EU- 132, from July 29 to August 2. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via 4Z5LA. DODECANESE, SV5. Operators Denis, SV5FRD and Noel, OO4O will be QRV as SX5P from Rhodes Island, IOTA EU-001, in the RSGB IOTA contest as an All Band/High Power entry. QSL direct to SV5FRD. TURKEY, TA. Berkin, TA3J will be QRV as TA3J/0 from Yassica Island, IOTA AS-099, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call. CORSICA, TK. Frans, DJ0TP is QRV as TK/DJ0TP until September 3. QSL to home call. AUSTRALIA, VK. Grant, VK5GR will be QRV as VK5GI from Kangaroo Island, IOTA OC-139, from July 29 to 31. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. He will also be active in the RSGB IOTA contest as an Island Station/DXpedition/Multi 2 entry. QSL via M0OXO. MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Matt, VK0MQ is usually active in his spare time on most weekends between 0000 and 0700z on 80 to 10 meters using FT8 in DXpedition mode. He is here until October 1. QSL via M0OXO. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The RSGB IOTA Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint, WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone, Tennessee State Parks on the Air and the ARS CW Flight of the Bumblebees are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend. The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are on tap for August 1 to 3. Please see July 2022 QST, page 78, August 2022 QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX