SB DX @ ARL $ARLD046 ARLD046 DX news ZCZC AE46 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 16, 2017 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD046 ARLD046 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA3B, AJ9C, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. VIET NAM, 3W. Tom, KC0W is QRV as 3W9CW from Con Son Island, IOTA AS-130, until November 28. QSL direct to home call. MAURITANIA, 5T. Operators A92AA and A61M will be QRV as 5T1A and 5T1R, respectively, from Nouakchott from November 20 to December 20. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via operators' instructions. GHANA, 9G. A group of operators will be QRV as 9G5W from Kokrobite from November 20 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via S59ZZ. SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Mark, KW4XJ is QRV as 9L/KW4XJ in Freetown while on work assignment. Activity is on the HF bands in his spare time using CW and various digital modes. QSL to home call. RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until November 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via M0OXO. PHILIPPINES, DU. Serge, RZ3FW and Sergei, R4WAA will be QRV as DU9/home calls from Sarangani Island, IOTA OC-175, from November 21 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home calls. SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. A group of operators are QRV as TO2SP until November 30. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via SP6IXF. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Members of the Yaguarete DXers Group are QRV as 5K0T from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, until November 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LU1FM. GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A group of operators are QRV as J5T from Bubaque Island, IOTA AF-020, until November 26. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations active. QSL via I2YSB. CURACAO, PJ2. Alex, KU1CW is QRV as PJ2/KU1CW until November 20. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW. SURINAME, PZ. Members of the Voodoo Contest Group will be QRV as PZ5V from November 19 to 28. This includes being a Multi/2 entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via M0URX. SUDAN, ST. Sergey, R4PBW is QRV as ST/R4PBW from Khartoum. Activity is on the HF bands. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via operator's instructions. ANTIGUA, V2. Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from November 22 to 27. Activity will be on the HF bands using primarily CW and possibly RTTY on November 27. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Eberhard, DL7JLL is QRV as VP8JLL until November 25. QSL to home call. CHAGOS, VQ9. Yasu, JO1GWT is QRV as VQ9KA. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. INDIA, VU. Special event station AU2JCB will be QRV from November 23 to December 11 to celebrate the 159th anniversary of the birth of India's great scientist and inventor Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB, and FM on 10 and 6 meters as well. QSL direct to VU2DSI. VANUATU, YJ. Tom, JA1VND is QRV as YJ0JA from Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, until November 20. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. NICARAGUA, YN. Mike, AJ9C will be QRV as YN2CC from November 21 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, YO International 80-Meter PSK31 Contest, LZ DX Contest, All Austrian 160-Meter CW Contest, REF 160-Meter CW Contest, Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment CW Party, Feld Hell Sprint and the RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for November 20. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn SSB Series, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray and SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled for November 22. Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX