SB DX @ ARL $ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news ZCZC AE40 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 5, 2023 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IK1TTD, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MONTENEGRO, 4O. Young operators from radio club OK1OMG are QRV as 4O1OK until October 8. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and possibly FT8. QSL via all methods. TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Satoshi, JH2EUV is QRV as 4W/JH2EUV from Dili until October 13. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 6 meters. QSL to home call. UGANDA, 5X. Members of the Czech DXpedition Team are QRV as 5X3K until October 8. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via OK6DJ. NIUE, E6. Stan, LZ1GC and Dimo, LZ1ON will be QRV as E6AM from October 10 to 23. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LZ1GC. MAYOTTE, FH. A large group of operators will be QRV as TO8FH from October 10 to 22. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via F5GSJ. JAPAN, JA. Mitsuru, JE1HXZ is QRV as JE1HXZ/6 from Kohama Island, IOTA AS-024, until October 13. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via bureau. SVALBARD, JW. Look for operators JW7XK, JW9DL and JW6VM to be QRV from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, from October 11 to 16. Activity will be on the HF bands and various Satellites using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being an entry as JW5X in the upcoming Scandinavian Activity Contest. QSL JW7XK via LA7XK, JW9DL via LA9DL, JW6VM via LA6VM, and JW5X via LoTW. SWAINS ISLAND, KH8. A group of operators are QRV as W8S until October 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with 6 stations. QSL via M0OXO. FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Bodo, DF8DX plans to be QRV as OY/DF8DX from October 9 to 12. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home call. BANGLADESH, S2. Sajid, S21VZ is QRV from Dhaka and has been active on 12 meters using FT8 around 1600z. QSL via EA5GL. TUVALU, T2. A large group of operators will be QRV as T2C from Funafuti Island, IOTA OC-015, from October 10 to 30. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with four stations. QSL via DL4SVA. EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Bert, CX3AN is QRV as T32AN from Christmas Island until October 11. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using mostly SSB with some CW. QSL via EB7DX. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Lisa, KJ6GHN is QRV as V73ML from Kwajalein Island, IOTA OC-028. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using mostly SSB. She hopes to include various digital modes later. She is here for the next 3 to 4 years. QSL direct to home call. INDIA, VU. Special event station AT30IIH is QRV from Vasanthapura to celebrate 30 years of the non-stop ham radio movement in India. QSL via bureau. VIET NAM, XV. Emmanuel, F4WBL is QRV as XV9R from Ho Chi Minh City. Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via LoTW. LAOS, XW. Simon, XW0LP is QRV from Luang Prabang while working as a school teacher. Activity is in his spare time on 160 to 6 meters using FT8. QSL via M0OXO. INDONESIA, YB. Gianpi, IK1TTD will be QRV as YB2/IK1TTD from Menyawakan Island, IOTA OC-186, from October 8 to 22. Activity will be holiday style mostly on 20 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call. TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND GOUGH ISLANDS, ZD9. Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as ZD9W from Tristan da Cunha, IOTA AF-029, until October 22. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LoTW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Oceania DX Phone Contest, IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Collegiate QSO Party, TRC DX Contest, Microwave Fall Sprint, Russian World Wide Digital Contest, California QSO Party, International HELL-Contest, SKCC CW QSO Party and the UBA ON 80-Meter CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The 10-10 International 10-10 Day 10-Meter Sprint, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, DARC RTTY Sprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series are scheduled for October 9 to 11. Please see October 2023 QST, page 72, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX