SB DX @ ARL $ARLD043 ARLD043 DX news ZCZC AE43 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 43 ARLD043 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 23, 2014 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD043 ARLD043 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by KD6XH, 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. TUNISIA, 3V. Hrane, YT1AD is QRV as 3V8BB until October 27. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. GEORGIA, 4L. Vaho, 4L8A will be QRV from Tbilisi as a Single Band entry on 20 meters in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via K1BV. CYPRUS, 5B. Mark, M0DXR will be QRV as P3F in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest on all bands. QSL to home call. SAMOA ISLANDS. John, N7CQQ, Cliff, KD6XH and Paul, W8AEF are QRV as 5W0QQ, 5W0XH, and 5W0EF, respectively, from Apia, Upolu Island, IOTA OC-097, until October 28. Activity is on all HF bands, and possibly 160 meters depending on conditions, including the contest. QSL direct to home calls. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. A group of operators will be QRV as 9M2SE as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via 9M2RDX. QATAR, A7. Members of the Danish Contest Academy and Qatar Amateur Radio Society will be QRV as A73A from Al Khor during the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. Before the contest look for A71A to be QRV on the HF bands. QSL A71A and A73A via A71A. CHINA, BY. Andy, IK7YTT will be QRV as B4L during the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest on all bands. QSL via BY4IIG. ANDORRA, C3. Members of the Unio de Radioaficionats Andorrans will be QRV as C37NL as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via C37URA. BALEARIC ISLAND, EA6. Look for EA6/GM0EGI to be QRV in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via operators' instructions. MAYOTTE, FH. Vincent, F4BKV will be QRV as TO0X in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via operators' instructions. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Korea Contest Club plan to be QRV as D70LW from Cheju Island, IOTA AS-026, in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL direct via DS4NYE. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Koji, JL3RDC plans to be QRV as NH0DX in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest on all bands. QSL to home call. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OH0Z as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via W0MM. BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OT100BOL is QRV during the month of October to commemorate the Battle near Londerzeel in 1914. QSL via operators' instructions. GREECE, SV. Operators HA5OV, YT7DQ, YU7CM and YZ7ZZ are QRV as SV8/home calls from Thassos Island, IOTA EU-174, until October 28. They will be QRV as SV8/HA5OV as a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL to home calls. PALAU, T8. Tevfik, TA1HZ is QRV as T88HZ from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until October 30. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL to home call. HONG KONG, VR. Alberto, IV3TAN is QRV as VR2XAN from Peng Chau Island, IOTA AS-006, and plans to be a Single Op/Single Band entry on 15 meters in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. LAOS, XW. Champ, E21EIC will be QRV as XW1IC in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL direct to home call. INDONESIA, YB. Karsono, YB0NDT will be a Single Op/Single Band entry on 40 meters in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL direct to home call. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Jorma, OH2KI plans to be QRV as ZD8X as a Single band entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest. QSL to home call. In addition, Olli, OH0XX plans to be QRV as ZD8R as a Single Band entry in the contest. QSL to home call. SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS. W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/7 in Nevada and W1AW/8 in West Virginia are QRV until 2359z on October 28. In addition, W1AW/1 in Massachusetts, W1AW/7 in Wyoming and W1AW/KP2 in the US Virgin Islands will be QRV starting at 0000z on October 29. They will be active until 2359z on November 4. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide SSB DX Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The CWops Mini-CWT Test is scheduled for October 29. Please see October QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX