SB DX @ ARL $ARLD038 ARLD038 DX news ZCZC AE38 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 38 ARLD038 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 19, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD038 ARLD038 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA3JB, IZ1JLF, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MONTENEGRO, 4O. Gab, HG3IPA will be QRV as 4O/HG3IPA from Budva from September 23 to 30. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will also be active from Sveti Nikola Island, IOTA EU-163. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via HA3JB. SRI LANKA, 4S. Juergen, DL3JH is QRV as 4S7JG until September 29. He is active on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call. UGANDA, 5X. Nick, G3RWF, will be QRV as 5X1NH from September 24 to November 16. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home call. ALGERIA, 7X. Members of the Mediterranean Sea Coast East group are QRV as 7T9A/p from Srigina Island, IOTA AF-104, until September 21. They will also be active from its Lighthouse, ARLHS ALG-023. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via bureau. TONGA, A3. Masa, JA0RQV is QRV as A35JP/H from Haapa, IOTA OC-169. His length of stay is unknown. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. OMAN, A4. A group of operators from the Omani Amateur Radio Society are QRV as A43MI from Masirah Island, IOTA AS-014, until September 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via A47RS. NAURU, C2. Yuki, JH1NBN is QRV as C21BN until September 26. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB during his free time. QSL direct to home call. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Station HL05GDB is QRV during the 5th Gwangju Design Biennale until November 3. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using all modes. QSL via HL4CEL. PANAMA, HP. Special event station HP500OP is QRV until September 30 to commemorates the year 1513 when the Spaniard Vasco Nunez de Balboa and others became the first Europeans to cross Panama and discover the Pacific coast. QSL direct via HP1RCP. ITALY, I. Members of the ARI's La Spezia section will be QRV as IP1T from Tino Island, IOTA EU-083, on September 21 and 22. Activity will be on the HF bands, including 70 MHz and 2 meters conditions permitting. QSL via IZ5JLF. SVALBARD, JW. Rene, DL2JRM and Netti, DO6XX are QRV as JW/home calls until September 23. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being active in the Scandinavian Activity CW contest. QSL to home calls. BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ2013HST will be QRV from September 22 to 26 as part of the World High Speed Telegraphy Championship in Borovets. QSL via LZ1BJ. MARKET REEF, OJ0. Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W from September 21 to 29 while on work assignment. Activity will be in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an entry in the Scandinavian Activity CW contest. QSL to home call. CONGO (REPUBLIC OF), TN. Operators PA3A, PD1AEG, PA8AD and PA8AN will be QRV as TN2MS from September 22 to 27 while part of the 4th DAGOE Mercy Ships Radio DX-Pedition. QSL via PA3AWW. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Tomas, VK2CCC will be QRV as VK9LL from September 22 to 29. Activity will be holiday style primarily on 160 and 80 meters and possibly on the higher bands as well. QSL to home call. CAMBODIA, XU. Alex, M6CFW plans to be QRV as XU7AEU with his new call from September 24 to 28. Activity will be on 20 and 10 meters, and possibly other bands as well, using PSK31/63 and other modes, depending on available time. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder, NCCC Sprint, AGB NEMIGA Contest, SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, Scandinavian Activity CW Contest, South Carolina QSO Party, QRP Afield, Feld Hell Sprint, Washington State Salmon Run, UBA ON 6-Meter Contest and the BARTG Sprint 75 will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The 144 MHz Fall Sprint is scheduled for September 23. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for September 25. Please see September QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX