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ARLD049 DX news

ZCZC AE49
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 49 ARLD049
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 7, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. Marco, ON8XB is QRV as 5R8XB. Activity is on 20
meters using SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.

JAMAICA, 6Y. Lester, W8YCM is QRV as 6Y6Y from the Westmoreland
Parish from Negril, IOTA NA-097, until January 2018. Activity is
holiday style on various HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, PA0RRS is QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island, IOTA AS 015, until January 31, 2018. Activity is on 40 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Luca, IK2NCJ, Massimo, IZ4DPV and Andrea, HB9DUR
will be QRV as D4C in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest. QSL via IK2NCJ.

PALESTINE, E4. Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as E44YL from Bethlehem until
December 18. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and
various digital modes. QSL via IK3GES.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Tom, WV6E and Chak, JT1CO are QRV as E51TOM
and E51ACO, respectively, from Rarotonga Island until December 9.
Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using CW, SB and FT8. QSL to home
calls.

LIBERIA, EL. Eric, EL2EF is a new radio operator here and is active
at various times. QSL direct to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Special event station DT23WOP is QRV until
February 2018 for the 23rd Olympic Winter Games. Activity is on the
HF bands. QSL via HL1IWD.

SVALBARD, JW. Morten, LA4JSA is QRV as JW4JSA from Bear Island,
IOTA EU-027, until June 1, 2018 during his six-month work
assignment. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands.
QSL to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE. Stations 4Y1A, 4U1A and 4U1VIC are QRV from the Vienna
International Centre until December 14 to celebrate International
Civil Aviation Day. QSL via operators’ instructions.

FINLAND, OH. The traditional Santa Claus Land station OH9SCL is QRV
during December from Finnish Lapland. Activity is mainly on 160 to
10 meters using all modes, including FT8. QSL via OH9AB.

DENMARK, OZ. Volker, DJ8VW will be QRV as 5P8VW from Roemoe, IOTA
EU-125, from December 13 to 23. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Mike, NA9Q is QRV as PJ4/NA9Q until December 10.
Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using primarily SSB
with CW and FT8. Depending upon band conditions, he may be an entry
in the ARRL 10 Meter contest. QSL to home call.

BRAZIL, PY. John, PY2GTA will be QRV as ZZ2P in the ARRL 10 Meter
contest. QSL direct to home call.

SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S510PMC is QRV until January 7,
2018 to draw attention to the Peace Messenger City. QSL via bureau.

MALI, TZ. Fox, PD0FOX is QRV as TZ/PD0FOX from Gao until January
2018 while working for the United Nations. Activity is in his spare
time on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via operator’s instructions.

NAMIBIA, V5. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as V5/DK1CE near Omaruru until
December 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and some SSB.
QSL to home call.

BRUNEI, V8. Tom, KC0W is QRV as V85/KC0W until December 10.
Activity is on 80 to 6 metes using CW. QSL direct to home call.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Adrian, G0KOM is QRV as
ZC4MK until December 12. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to
home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW
Sprintathon, International Naval Contest, AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO
CW Party, QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew CW Sprint and CQC Great
Colorado 20-Meter CW Snowshoe Run are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for
December 11.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and
NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for December 13.

Please see December QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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ARLD048 DX news

ZCZC AE48
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 48 ARLD048
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 30, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
JA2JWH, OH2GIL, OH9MM, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Olof, G0CKV is QRV as 3B9HA until December
12. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and possibly
FT8. QSL to M0OXO.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Operators Ahmad, 9K2AI, Obaid, A61M and Fawaz,
A92AA are QRV as 5T5TI from Tida Island, IOTA AF-050, until December
7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL direct to NI5DX.

SAMOA, 5W. Katsu, JA1DXA will be QRV as 5W0DXA from December 2 to
6. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
direct to JA1DXA.

MALAWI, 7Q. Shin, JA7SGV is QRV as 7Q7AB until December 2.
Activity is on 40 to 15 meters. QSL to home call.

MALTA, 9H. Kjell, SM6DQR and Kathrine, SM6AAF are QRV as 9H3DQR and
9H3AAF, respectively, from Gharb, Gozo Island until December 11.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL both calls
via SM6DQR.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, PA0RRS is QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island, IOTA AS-015, until January 31, 2018. Activity is on 40 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK from Bijilo until
January 30, 2018. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using FT8 and some
CW. QSL to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Tomi, HA7RY, George, AA7JV and Mike, KN4EEI
are QRV as C6AGU from Water Cay, IOTA NA-001, until December 3.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW and some SSB. This
includes being an entry in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL via
HA7RY.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators are QRV as HC8LUT from
San Cristobal Island, IOTA SA-004, until December 8. Activity is on
160 to 10 meters using all modes. QSL via IK2DUW.

SVALBARD, JW. Erik, LA2US is QRV as JW2US from Bear Island, IOTA
EU-027, until June 2018. Activity is in his spare time on the HF
bands using CW, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

GUAM, KH2. Operators JA2JWH, JA2QNV and JE1JAC will be QRV as
KH2/K2IO, KH2/W2VR and KH2/AC2CX, respectively, on December 2 and 3.
Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and
FT8. QSL to home calls.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Members of the Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union are
QRV as LX2017TRAM from Luxembourg City during December to welcome
their new tramway. QSL via bureau.

FINLAND, OH. Members of radio club OH2AP will be QRV as OH100FIN on
December 6 to celebrate the 100th year of Finland’s independence.
Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and other
digital modes. QSL via bureau.

FINLAND, OH. The traditional Santa Claus Land station OH9SCL will
be QRV during December from Finnish Lapland. Activity will be
mainly on 160 to 10 meters using all modes, including FT8. QSL via
OH9AB.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Mike, NA9Q plans to be QRV as PJ4/NA9Q from December
2 to 10. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and FT8. This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL 10
Meter contest. QSL to home call.

NAMIBIA, V5. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as V5/DK1CE until December 15.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE. Special event station CK100VDA will be QRV from
December 2 to 10 to commemorate the December 6, 1917 explosion of
the French munitions ship Mont Blanc. QSL direct to VA1YL.

LAOS, XW. Ken, K4ZW will be QRV as XW4ZW from December 3 to 8.
Activity will be on the HF bands with a focus on the low bands. QSL
via K1SE.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO is QRV as ZF9CW from Cayman Brac
Island, IOTA NA-016, until December 16. Activity is on the HF
bands. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Brandenburg-Berlin-Contest, NCCC
CW Sprint, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, TOPS Activity CW Contest, EPC
Ukraine DX BPSK63 Contest, Ten-Meter RTTY Contest and SARL Digital
Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for December 5. The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for December 6.

Please see December QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD047 DX news

ZCZC AE47
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 22, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W2GD, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Olof, G0CKV is QRV as 3B9HA until December
12. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and possibly
FT8. He will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL to M0OXO.

GEORGIA, 4L. Operator 4L2M plans to be QRV as a Single Op/Single
Band on 20 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
EA7FTR.

MONTENEGRO, 4O. Ark, UA4CC is QRV as 4O7CC until November 30.
Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes,
including FT8. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL to home call.

ITU HQ, 4U_ITU. Look for 4U1ITU to be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL via operators’ instructions.

TOGO, 5V. John, N9MDH is QRV as 5V1JE from Lome until the end of
May 2018. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

UGANDA, 5X. Andy, DL3YM is QRV as 5X8B from Nkozi until December 1.
Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW. This
includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to
home call.

GHANA, 9G. A group of operators are QRV as 9G5W until November 29.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This
includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
S59ZZ.

TONGA, A3. Hiro, JA6WFM will be QRV as A31MM from Nuku’alofa on
Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, as a Single Op/Single Band on 15
meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via EA4GL.

OMAN, A4. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society will be
QRV as A44A as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL via operators’ instructions.

CHINA, BY. Stations B1Z and B7Q will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL B1Z via EA7FTR and B7Q via BA1DU, respectively.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK from Kerr Serign until
January 30, 2018. Activity is on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using
mostly digital modes, with a focus on FT8, and some CW. QSL via
operator’s instructions.

MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operator OK6TA is QRV as CT9/OK6TA until
November 27. He plans to be a Single Op/Single Band on 40 meters
entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Oliver, F6ARC is QRV as FG/F6ARC until November 29.
Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using only CW. He will be
a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL via FE11DX.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Hartwig, DL7BC will be QRV as FY/DL7BC/p near
Cayenne from November 26 to December 7. QSL direct to home call.

GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX plans to be a Single Op/Single Band on 15
meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators will be QRV as HC8LUT
from San Cristobal Island from November 29 to December 8. Activity
will be on 160 to 10 meters using mainly SSB, and also PSK31, JT65,
WSPR and FT8. This also includes satellite activity on both the FM
and analog satellites. They may also have a 6 meter beacon. QSL
via IK2DUW.

THAILAND, HS. A group of operators will be QRV as HS0ZAR from the
Ban Ta Bong, Korat province as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide
DX CW contest. QSL via K3ZO.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W until November 28. Activity
is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to N2MM.

SURINAME, PZ. Members of the Voodoo Contest Group will be QRV as
PZ5V from Paramaribo in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi/2
entry. QSL via M0URX.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Operators K4QPL and AA4NC plan to be
QRV as VP5M in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi Op entry.
QSL via K4QPL.

HONG KONG, VR2. Operator VR2XAN will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power on 160 meters
entry. QSL to home call.

CAMBODIA, XU. Tom, KC0W is QRV as XU7XXX. Activity is on 80 to 6
meters using only CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to
home call.

ALBANIA, ZA. A group of amateurs are QRV as ZA1WW from the coastal
area of Durres. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being a
Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
OH2TA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint and NCCC CW Sprint are scheduled for this weekend.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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/EX

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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.
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/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD045
ARLD045 DX news

ZCZC AE45
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 45 ARLD045
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 9, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD045
ARLD045 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

LIBYA, 5A. Abubaker, 5A1AL has been active using FT8 on 30 meters.
QSL to home call.

UGANDA, 5X. Jonathan, KK7PW is QRV as 5X1O until November 20.
Activity is in his spare time on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters using
CW, SSB, WSPR and possibly JT65 and FT8. QSL via EA5GL.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Mark, KW4XJ is QRV as 9L/KW4XJ from Freetown. He
is waiting for his permanent 9L call sign. His length of stay is
unknown. Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW and various
digital modes. QSL to home call.

BURUNDI, 9U. Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club are QRV as 9U4M
until November 17. Activity is with five stations on the HF bands
using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IK2VUC.

NAURU, C2. Kuni, JA8VE, Mat, JA1JQY and Kaoru, JA3MCA are QRV as
C21VE, C21JY and C21MA, respectively, until November 14. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls.

QATAR, A7. Justin, NE5JK is living and working in Doha and QRV as
A71/NE5JK until he receives his A75 call. He’s currently running
QRP power on the HF bands. QSL via operator’s instructions.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Mike, DF8AN is QRV as DU7/DF8AN from Negros
Island, IOTA OC-129, until November 16. Activity is on the HF bands
using CW, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be QRV as EA8/IZ2DPX
from Lanzarote, IOTA AF-004, from November 13 to 20. Activity is on
the HF bands using only SSB. QSL via IK2DUW.

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Members of the Yaguarete DXers
Group will be QRV as 5K0T from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from
November 12 to 25. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LU1FM.

HONDURAS, HR. Dennis, W1UE, Paul, K1XM and Charlotte, KQ1F will be
QRV as HR9/home calls from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, beginning
November 12. They will be active as HQ9X in the upcoming CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL via KQ1F.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A group of operators will be QRV as J5T from
Bubaque Island, IOTA AF-020, from November 13 to 26. Activity will
be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations
active. QSL via I2YSB.

SVALBARD, JW. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as JW/DL2JRM from Spitsbergen
Island, IOTA EU-026, until November 13. Activity is on the HF
bands. QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Scott, NE9U will be QRV as NE9U/KP2 from
November 11 to December 5. Activity will be on the HF bands. He
will be active as NP2X in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW and ARRL
160-Meter contests. QSL via NE9U and NP2X via K5WW.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Operators Olli, DH8BQA, Paul, DL5CW and Tom, DL5LYM
are QRV as PJ4/home calls until November 29. They will be active as
PJ4Y in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home
calls, and PJ4Y for this contest via DL5CW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Gary, G0FWX is QRV as V47FWX from Calypso
Bay, IOTA NA-104, until November 15. Activity is holiday style on
the HF bands. QSL via M0URX.

MICRONESIA, V6. Shu, JA1FMN will be QRV as V63PSK from Moen Island,
IOTA OC-011, from November 14 to 18. Activity will be on 20 to 10
meters using PSK, JT9, JT65 and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

MELLISH REEF, VK9M. A group of operators are QRV as VK9MA until
November 16. Activity is with five stations on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL via N7QT.

SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Members of the Bo-Karoo Amateur Radio Club are
QRV during November with special event call sign ZS40VDK to celebrate
the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of the Van-derkloof Dam.
QSL via the operators’ instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Worked All Europe DX RTTY Contest,
10-10 International Fall Digital Contest, Japan International DX
Phone Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW
Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OK/OM DX CW Contest, Kentucky
QSO Party, CQ-WE Contest, North American SSB Sprint Contest and the
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint will certainly keep
contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series is scheduled for November 13.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for November 15.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

ZCZC AE44
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 44 ARLD044
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 2, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
LU4AAO, NK8O, 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Jean-Paul, HB9ARY will be QRV as 3B8HC from
November 4 to 18. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL direct to NI5DX.

GUINEA, 3X. Alain, F5OZC and Sebastien, F8DQZ are QRV as 3XY3D/p
from Kassa Island, IOTA AF-051, during the month of November.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW. QSL via F5OZC.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Thomas, OZ1AA is QRV as 4W/OZ1AA until November 7.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via OZ1ACB.

TANZANIA, 5H. Charles, NK8O will be QRV as 5H3DX from Zinga from
November 5 to December 5. Activity will be in his spare time on 40
to 10 meters using CW, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A. Sergio, IZ3NXC will be QRV as 9A/IZ3NXC from Pag
Island, IOTA EU-170, from November 7 to 9. Activity will be on 80
to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK3GES.

BURUNDI, 9U. Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club will be QRV as
9U4M from November 6 to 17. Activity will be with five stations on
the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IK2VUC.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Bill, K2HVN will be QRV as TO2E from November 5 to
10. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and
some SSB. QSL to home call.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Manuel, HB9DQM is QRV as FK/HB9DQM/p. Activity
is on the HF bands using CW and SSB from some SOTA locations, and
some FT8 from Noumea. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home
call.

ARGENTINA, LU. Special event station LU4AAO/D will be QRV on
November 4 and 5 from the Antarctic Museum, Villa Adelina, near
Buenos Aires to celebrate the Night of Museums. Activity will be on
80 and 40 meters using SSB, 15 meters using CW, JT65 and FT8, and FM
on 2 meters. QSL via LU4AAO.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Axel, DK2AJ is QRV as OY/DK2AJ from Kvivik until
November 11. Activity is on the HF bands using RTTY and PSK. QSL
to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. The VRZA Zuid West Nederland Radio Club is QRV
with special call PA25ZWN until November 28 to celebrate the club’s
25th anniversary. QSL via PI4ZWN.

SWEDEN, SM. The Helsingens Radio Club Goeteborg is QRV with special
event call 7S50AW during November to celebrate the club’s 50th
anniversary. QSL via SM6PPS.

POLAND, SP. Special event station SN145BRAIL is QRV during November
to mark the founding 145 years ago of the Louis Braille Special
Educational Centre for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and
Youth. QSL via SP2PBY.

TURKEY, TA. Nuri, TA3X is QRV with special event call TC630MECCA
until January 14, 2018. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK63. QSL to home call.

MELLISH REEF, VK9M. A group of operators are QRV as VK9MA until
November 16. Activity is with five stations on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL via N7QT.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Rob, M0VFC plans to be QRV as VK9/M0VFC until
November 6. Activity is on 30 and 20 meters, and possibly 40 and 17
meters using CW and SSB. He may also be active as VK9/M0VFC/P from
SOTA VK9/NO-001 using QRP power. QSL via LoTW.

HONG KONG, VR2. Tom, KC0W is QRV as VR2/KC0W from Cheung Chau
Island, IOTA AS-006, until November 15. Activity is on the HF bands
using CW and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Look for stations YB8RW/P and YE8XBN/P to be QRV
from Zum-Zum MacArthur Island, IOTA OC-145, from November 5 to 8.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and other
digital modes. QSL both calls via YB8RW.

VANUATU, YJ. Michael, VK2BXE and Chris, VK2YUS are QRV as YJ0MB and
YJ0CA, respectively, from Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, until November
7. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home
calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, ARRL
EME Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, IPARC CW Contest,
Ukrainian DX Contest, IPARC SSB Contest, EANET Sprint and High Speed
Club CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for November 7. The CWops
Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled
for November 8.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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ZCZC AE43
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 43 ARLD043
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 26, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD043
ARLD043 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
WB0TEV, 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. Operators Ash, 3V/KF5EYY and Ludovic, HB9EOU will be
QRV as 3V8SS from the Radio Club Station of Tunisian Scouts in
Sousse in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Multi/Single/Low
Power entry. QSL via LX1NO.

GUINEA, 3X. A group of operators are QRV as 3XY3D/p from Tristao
Island, IOTA AF-096, until October 31. Activity is on 80 to 10
meters using mainly CW. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide
DX SSB contest. Afterwards, they will be active as 3XY3D from Kassa
Island, IOTA AF-051, from November 2 to December 1. Activity will
be on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW. This includes being an entry
in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL both calls direct
to F5OZC.

GEORGIA, 4L. Mamuka, 4L2M will be QRV as a Single Op/Single Band on
20 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via
EA7FTR. In addition, Gia, 4L4WW will be QRV as 4L0A from Obcha as a
Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL
via LoTW.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Thomas, OZ1AA will be QRV as 4W/OZ1AA from Dili,
IOTA OC-148, from November 1 to 7. Activity will be on 40 to 10
meters using mainly CW and some FT8. QSL via OZ1ACB.

CYPRUS, 5B. Members of Nicosia Contest Group will be QRV as C4A as
a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via 5B4KH.

TONGA, A3. Hiro, JA6WFM will be QRV as A31MM from Nuku’alofa on
Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, as a Single Op/All Band entry in the
CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. This activity does not include 160 or
80 meters, however. QSL via EA4GL.

OMAN, A4. A large group of operators will be QRV as A44A as a
Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via
A47RS.

TAIWAN, BV. Look for operators JL3RDC, JP3PZG and JN3MXT to be QRV
as BW/home calls on all bands in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.
QSL direct to home calls.

CHINA, BY. Members of the Chinese Radio Amateur’s Club will be QRV
as B9K from Hangyashan, Gansu Province as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ
World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via BA4EG.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Rafal, SQ9CNN will be QRV as D4Z from Sao Vicente
Island, IOTA AF-086, in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest on 15
meters. QSL direct to HB9DUR.

PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH is QRV as E44WE from Bethlehem until
October 29. Activity is on 30, 15, 12 and 10 meters using SSB,
PSK63 and possibly RTTY. He will be active in the CQ World Wide DX
SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band/Assisted/Low Power entry on
15 meters. QSL to home call.

LIBERIA, EL. A group of operators will be QRV as 5L3BI from Baiyah
Island, IOTA AF-111, from October 31 to November 4. Activity will
be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via M0OXO.

MONGOLIA, JT. A group of operators will be QRV as JT5DX in the CQ
World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL direct to JT1CO.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. A group of operators will be QRV as AH0K from
Tinian Island, IOTA OC-086, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.
QSL via OH6GDX.

PALAU, T8. Tetsuya, JA7XBG is QRV as T88GA from Koror Island, IOTA
OC-009, until October 31. Activity is on the HF bands. He will be
active as T8ED in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL both calls
direct to home call.

CORSICA, TK. Salvatore, IK8UND will be QRV as TK9R from Ajaccio,
IOTA EU-014, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity will be
on all bands. QSL to home call.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. A group of operators will be QRV as V26B
from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a
Multi/Multi entry. QSL direct to KA2AEV.

BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV is QRV as V31VP from Blackman Eddy until
October 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. He
will also be active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single
Op/All band/High Power/Assisted entry. QSL direct to home call.

NAMIBIA, V5. Tev, TA1HZ is QRV as V51/TA1HZ until October 30. This
includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via LZ3HI.

HONG KONG, VR. Members of the FUN Amateur Radio Club will be QRV as
VR20FUN in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via VR2FUN.

INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators will be QRV as YE2A in the CQ
World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Adrian, G0KOM will be QRV
as ZC4MK from Avdimou Beach in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.
QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO will be QRV as ZF9CW from Cayman
Brac Island, IOTA NA-016, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a
Single Op/All Band entry. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint and NCCC CW Sprint are scheduled for this weekend. The
Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are
scheduled for November 1.

Please see October QST, page 94, November QST, page 93, and the ARRL
and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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ARLD042 DX news

ZCZC AE42
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 42 ARLD042
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 19, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD042
ARLD042 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
K2DM, ON4EI, 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.

ANNOBON ISLAND, 3C0. Operators Yuris, YL2GM and Kaspars, YL3AIW are
QRV as 3C0L until October 22. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via YL2GN.

SRI LANKA, 4S. Alex, UT5UY and Roman, UR0MC will be QRV as 4S7AYG
from October 22 to 31. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via M0URX.

LESOTHO, 7P. Pista, HA5AO is QRV as 7P8AO until October 28.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and FT8. QSL to home
call.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Look for 9M2SJM to be QRV by members of the
Scout Melaka group during the 60th Jamboree On the Air.

BOTSWANA, A2. Andre, NJ0F is QRV as A25A until November 5. This
includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL
direct to home call.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Johannes, PA5X is QRV as C93PA from Beira and is
here for the next few months. Activity is on various HF bands using
SSB, JT65, WSPR and FT8. QSL to home call.

PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH is QRV as E44WE from Bethlehem until
October 29. Activity is on 30, 15, 12 and 10 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY and FT8. This includes being active in the upcoming CQ World
Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry.
QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Grupo DX Teide are QRV as EH8FA
from the Lighthouse Anaga, ARLHS CAI-001, until October 22.
Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and various digital modes.
QSL direct to EA8NQ.

IRELAND, EI. Oliver, ON4EI will be QRV as EI8GQB from October 21 to
November 1 from a caravan using mainly green energy. Activity will
be on 160 to 10 meters. He will be QRV as EI1A in the upcoming CQ
World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via PA3249.

MOLDOVA, ER. Ben, DL7UCX is QRV as ER/DL7UCX until October 22.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Roly, ZL1BQD is QRV as P29RR until November
6. Activity is mainly on 40 and 20 meters using CW, JT9, JT65 and
FT8. QSL to home call.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. A group of operators will be QRV as
PY0FW from October 22 to 27. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via PP1CZ.

BANGLADESH, S2. Operators G3KHZ, G4EDG, DL6KVA, S21ED and S21TV
will be QRV as S21ZDC from Saint Martins Island, IOTA AS-127, from
October 21 to 25. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW and
SSB. QSL via SM6CVX.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Kasimir, DL2SBY is QRV as S79KB from Mahe, IOTA
AF-024, until November 1. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB with a focus on RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

EGYPT, SU. Look for SU60J to be QRV during the 60th Jamboree On The
Air. QSL via SM5AQD.

TUVALU, T2. Tony, 3D2AG will be QRV as T2AR from Funafuti, IOTA
OC-015, from October 21 to 28. Activity will be on the HF bands, as
well as 6 and 2 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL to
home call.

TURKEY, TA. Look for TC68JOTA to be QRV during the 60th Jamboree On
The Air. QSL via operators’ instructions.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLAND, VK9C. Keith, GM4YXI and Chris, GM3WOJ will
be QRV as VK9CZ from October 24 to November 7. Activity will be on
the HF bands with two stations. This includes being an entry in the
upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via N3SL.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Operators K2DM and N0SMX will be QRV as VP2MDG
and VP2MMX, respectively, from October 26 to 30. Activity will be
on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. This includes being a
Multi/Single entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.
QSL direct to home calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Scouts Jamboree On The Air, the Stew
Perry Topband Challenge, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, Araucaria
World Wide VHF Contest, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, RCB XYL
Test, New York QSO Party, Worked All Germany Contest, South Dakota
QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, Illinois QSO Party and the RSGB RoLo
80-Meter CW are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, SKCC CW
Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for October 25.

Please see October QST, page 94, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ZCZC AE41
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 41 ARLD041
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 12, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD041
ARLD041 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NT5V, 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Flavio, IW2NEF will be QRV as 3B8/IW2NEF from
October 16 to 23. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands.
QSL to IK2DUW.

SWAZILAND, 3DA. A group of operators are QRV as 3DA0MB until
October 18. This is an EME DXpedition, with activity on 6 and 2
meters, and 70, 23, 13, 9, 6, and 3 cm using CW and JT65. QSL via
PA3CMC.

UGANDA, 5X. Kazuo, 5X2B is QRV from Kampala until July 2019.
Activity is on 30 to 12 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct
to JA1PBV.

BHUTAN, A5. Steve, N6SJ is QRV as A52SJ from Paro until October 19.
Activity is on the HF bands with a focus on 160 meters. QSL to home
call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Steve, KL7SB is QRV as E51RAT from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until October 18. Activity is on 160
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to NI5DX.

SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. Damien, F4AZF is QRV as FJ/F4AZF until
October 20, or possibly until October 27, while working here.
Activity is on the HF bands in his spare time. QSL to home call.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ will be QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1
beginning October 15 and will be here for two months. Activity will
be in his spare time on the HF bands using CW and RTTY. QSL direct
to JA8CJY.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Look for OH0B to be QRV in the Scandinavian
Activity SSB Contest. QSL via OH2BH.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. Henri, OH3JR is QRV as OJ0JR until October 14.
Activity is on 40 to 4 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home
call.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OP36CLM will be QRV from October
16 to November 15 to commemorate the liberation of the town of
Knokke by Canadian forces in November 1944. QSL via ON3AIM.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Operators Vernon, NN5E and Jim, NT5V will be QRV as
PJ4/NN5E and PJ4/NT5V, respectively, from October 15 to 22.
Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL
to home calls.

BANGLADESH, S2. A group of operators are QRV as S21ZDC from Bhola
Island, IOTA AS-140, until October 18. Activity is on 40 to 15
meters using CW and SSB. QSL via G3KHZ.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Jose, EC5AC is QRV as S9CQ from Sao
Tome, IOTA AF-023, until October 21. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters
using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

CRETE, SV9. Mirko, DJ1AA is QRV as SV9/DJ1AA/p from Sisi, IOTA
EU-015, until October 13. Activity is holiday style on the HF
bands. QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8. Operators JH7IPR, JA6EGL and JQ6FQI are QRV as T88UW,
T88SM, and T88WM, respectively, until October 18. Activity is on
160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bill, W5JON will be QRV as V47JA from
Calypso Bay, IOTA NA-104, from October 15 to November 7. Activity
will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ Word Wide DX SSB contest.
QSL direct to home call.

BRUNEI, V8. Special event station V84K50GJ is QRV until October 15
to mark the present Sultan’s Golden Jubilee. QSL via operators
instructions.

INDIA, VU. Special event stations AT1FI, AT2FI, AT3FI and AT4FI are
QRV until October 28 during the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Activity is on
40, 20 and 15 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via
VU2SMS.

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. A group of operators are QRV as VU7T from
Kavaratti, IOTA AS-011, until October 20. Activity is on 80 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes, with up to three
stations active. QSL via VU2CPL.

ST. HELENA, ZD7. Bill, G0VDE plans to be QRV as ZD7VDE for one week
beginning October 14. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB
and various digital modes. QSL via G3SWH.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Oceania DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Makrothen RTTY Contest, Scandinavian
Activity SSB Contest, QRP ARCI Fall CW QSO Party, Pennsylvania QSO
Party, Arizona QSO Party, FISTS Fall Unlimited CW Sprint, PODXS 070
Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin Sprint, Asia-Pacific Fall CW Sprint and
the UBA ON 2-Meter Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 16 to 20.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for October 16.

The Telephone Pioneers QSO Party is scheduled for October 16. The
Phone Fray, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series and CWops Mini-CWT Test
are scheduled for October 18.

Please see October QST, page 94, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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