SB DX @ ARL $ARLD033 ARLD033 DX news ZCZC AE33 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 33 ARLD033 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 18, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD033 ARLD033 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DL2OBO, HP1AC, LU1DF, ON4BR, SV1IW, SV1JG, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. CROATIA, 9A. Tommy, IZ7ECL is QRV as 9A/IZ7ECL/p until August 26 from a number of lighthouses in the IOTA group EU-016. Activity is mainly on 40 and 20 meters. QSL to home call. SPAIN, EA. Look for special event station ED3LHT to be QRV from Garxal lighthouse on August 20 and 21. QSL direct via EA3GHZ. GERMANY, DA. A group of German operators will be QRV as DA2005LH from Staberhuk lighthouse, ARLHS FED-226, on Fehmarn Island, IOTA EU-128, during the ILLW. QSL via DJ2HD. Meanwhile, look for DL0MFK/LH to be QRV from the Karnin lighthouse, ARLHS FED-274, on Usedom Island, IOTA EU-129, on August 20 and 21. QSL via bureau. GUADELOUPE, FG. Kan, JJ2RCJ is QRV as FG/homecall until August 21. Activity is mainly on the low bands using various digital modes. QSL via AB2RF. PANAMA, HP. Members of the Panama Canal ARA will be QRV as HP2GLT from the Gatun lighthouse, near the Gatun Locks, during the ILLW. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via HP1IBF. THAILAND, HS. Cha, HS8KAY is QRV from until December 31, 2005 from Phuket Island, IOTA AS-053, until December 31 while working here. SARDINIA, IS0. Gaetano, IZ8GCB is QRV as IS0/IZ8GCB until August 29. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via the bureau. ARGENTINA, LU. A group of Argentinean amateurs are QRV as LU2XX from the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse until August 21. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. LEBANON, OD. Pierre-Louis, F5NED is QRV as OD5/F5NED until August 25. BRAZIL, PY. Members of LABRE/RN will be QRV as ZW7LH from the Calcanhar lighthouse during the ILLW. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via PS7AA. POLAND, SP. A group of amateurs are QRV as 3Z1LH from the Darlowo East Mole lighthouse, ARLHS POL-003, until August 22 during the World Wide Young Contester meeting. They will also participate in the ILLW. QSL via SP1KNM. GREECE, SV. A group of operators will be QRV as SX8L from the Apolytares lighthouse, ARLHS GRE-040, on Antikythira Island, IOTA EU-113, from August 20 to 22. This is a new lighthouse activation. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via SV1HER. TURKEY, TA. Members of the RAAG and TRAC National IARU Societies will be QRV as TC0SV from a lighthouse on Bozcaada Island, IOTA AS-099, during the ILLW. QSL via TA2DS. Meanwhile, look for Tom, DL2OBO to be QRV as TA4/DL2OBO from August 21 to 28 from Alanya while on holiday here. Activity will be on the lower bands with an emphasis on CW. QSL to home call. Also, Carlo will be QRV as TA4/ON4BR until August 28 from here as well while on holiday. Activity is on 40, 20 and 15 meters. QSL to home call. UKRAINE, UR. A group of operators from Sevastopol will be QRV as UU9JWM/p from the lighthouse at Kruglaya Bay, ARLHS UKR-072, during the ILLW. QSL direct to UT5JAJ. ANTIGUA, V2. Larry, W1LR and Bill, W4WX are QRV as V25LR and V25WX, respectively, until August 25. Activity is on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters using primarily PSK31 and RTTY. QSL to home calls. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Larry, KJ4UY is QRV as V47UY until August 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. QSL direct to home call. CANADA, VE. Special call VE3CGPS is QRV until August 25 to commemorate the Centennial of the establishment of the Canadian Coast Guard Base in the town of Parry Sound. QSL via VE3BXY. AUSTRALIA, VK. Club station VK4YN/p will be QRV from Fraser Island, IOTA OC-142, from August 20 and 21. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, The ARRL 10 GHZ and Up Contest, NCCC Thursday CW Sprint, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, Keyman's Club of Japan CW Contest, North American SSB QSO Party and the New Jersey QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see August QST, page 85 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX