SB DX @ ARL $ARLD042 ARLD042 DX news ZCZC AE42 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 42 ARLD042 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 13, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD042 ARLD042 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MALTA, 9H. A group of operators are QRV as 9H9OB until October 22. Activity is on the HF bands, including 2 meters, using CW, SSB and digital modes. This includes being an entry in the Worked All Germany contest. QSL via DH7WW. PAKISTAN, AP. Ijaz, AP2IA has been active using SSB on 12 meters from 1200 to 1600z. QSL to home call. CAPE VERDE, D4. A large group of operators are QRV as D4C until October 30. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX SSB contest. QSL direct via IZ4DPV. PHILIPPINES, DU. Hans, DL5SDF is QRV as 4F9HXB from Mindanao Island, IOTA OC-130, and has been active on 10 meters using CW around 0000z. QSL to home call. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Bill, N7OU will be QRV as E51NOU from South Cook, IOTA OC-013, from October 17 to November 7. QSL to home call. MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. A group of operators will be QRV as TX7M from Nuku Hiva, IOTA OC-027, from October 19 to November 1. Activity will be mainly on the low HF bands. QSL direct via RZ3EC. ITALY, I. Look for Scout station II5BP to be QRV during the Scouts Jamboree On The Air event. QSL via IW5EGT. PERU, OA. Hans, OE3NHW is QRV as OA6/OE3NHW and is here until March 2012. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call. SUDAN, ST. Robert is QRV as ST2AR and has been active on 10 meters using CW around 1430z. QSL via S53R. UKRAINE, UR. Special event station EM800BZB is QRV until October 16 during the festivities of the 800th anniversary of Zbarazh city. QSL direct via UY5BC. COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, VK9C. Lot, DJ7ZG and Babs, DL7AFS will be QRV as VK9CX from October 19 to November 9. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS. HONG KONG, VR. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Centenary of Scouting in Hong Kong, special event station VR100S is QRV at various times until October 16 from Disneyland in Hong Kong. Activity is on 20 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL via VR2HKS. INDIA, VU. Special event station AT8BSG will be QRV from October 15 and 16 during the Scouts Jamboree On The Air event. QSL via operators' instructions. NIUE, ZK2. Chris, GM3WOJ will be QRV as ZK2V beginning October 15. This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW DX SSB and CW contests. QSL via N3SL. ANTARCTICA. Gerard, ZS6KX is now QRV as ZS7KX from Queen Maud Land, IOTA AN-016, until February 2012. Activity is currently on 20 meters using SSB around 1400z. He plans to be active on 17 meters as well. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 54th Jamboree On The Air, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, NCCC Sprint, CQ SA SSB Contest, QRP ARCI Fall QSO CW Party, New York QSO Party, Iowa QSO Party, Worked All Germany Contest, PODXS 070 Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint, Asia-Pacific Fall CW Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter Contest and the Illinois QSO Party are all scheduled for this weekend. The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 17 to 21. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for October 17. Please see October QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX