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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD044 ARLD044 DX news ZCZC AE44 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 44 ARLD044 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 25, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD044 ARLD044 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, RW6HS, W3UR, QRZ DX, The Weekly 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. AZERBAIJAN, 4J. Members of the Federation of Radio Sports of Azerbaijan are QRV as 4K3K and 4J0K from Karabakh until October 28. Activity is on the HF bands with two stations. QSL both calls via RW6HS. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Ibrahim, A61ZX will be QRV as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via EA7FTR. QATAR, A7. Some members of the Qatar ARS will be QRV as A73A as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via EA7FTR. CHINA, BY. Members of the YinZhou Middle School ARC will be QRV as BY5CD in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via BD4HF. ANDORRA, C3. A group of operators will be QRV as C37NL as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via C37URA. THE GAMBIA, C5. A group of operators will be QRV as C5A from the capital Banjul as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via OM2FY. CUBA, CO. A group of operators will be QRV as T46A in the CQ WW SSB DX contest as a Multi/Op entry. QSL via EA5GL. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, E7. A large group of operators will be QRV as E7DX as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via E77E. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Nodir, EY8MM will be QRV from Dushanbe as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 10 meters in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via K1BV. FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Didier, FY5FY will be QRV as FY5KE as a Single Op/Single Band/Low Power entry on 15 meters in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via FY1FL. JERSEY, GJ. A few members of the Jersey Contest Group will be QRV as GJ2A as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL direct via GJ3DVC. THAILAND, HS. Look for E2E to be a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via HS0AC. GUAM, KH2. A group of operators will be QRV as AH2R as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL direct via JH7QXJ. SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Mike, PJ6/G4IUF is on Saba Island, IOTA NA-145, and has been QRV on 6 meters around 1300z. He will also be active in the CQ WW SSB DX contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 10 meter entry, mostly on Sunday. QSL to home call. SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S512IAPMC is QRV until January 15, 2013 during the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities in Slovenj Gradec. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via bureau. COSTA RICA, TI. A group of operators will be QRV as TI8M from Costa de Pajaros during the CQ WW SSB DX contest as a Multi/2 entry. Before and after the contest they are active on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via TI2KAC. KALININGRAD, UA2. Operator UA2FB will be a Single Op/Single Band entry on 20 meters in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL to home call. HONG KONG, VR. A group of operators are QRV as VR2EH from Lamma Island, IOTA AS-006. They will be a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via VR2ZQZ. MACAO, XX9. Andrea, IK7YTT is QRV as XX9TTT from Coloane Island in the Guangdong province until October 29. He will be active in the CQ WW SSB DX contest on 15 meters as well. QSL via IZ8CCW. INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators will be QRV as YE0X as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ WW SSB DX contest. QSL via YB0ZZ. EL SALVADOR, YS. John, NO7B will be QRV as YS1/NO7B from Sal Salvador from November 1 to 16. Activity will be on 20 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 and 40 meters. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide SSB DX Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint and the NCCC Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. Please see October QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX

Mese di Ottobre		Mese di Novembre
06	EU Sprint Autumn SSB	03-04	Ukrainian DX Contest - CW/SSB
	Regolamento RR 02/2011		<http://www.ucc.zp.ua/urdxc2011rules_eng.htm>
06-07	Oceanian DX SSB Contest	04	High Speed Club CW Contest
	<http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf>		<http://www.highspeedclub.org/>
13	EU Sprint Autumn CW	10-11	WAE DX Contest RTTY
	Regolamento RR 02/2011		<http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/ en/rules/>
13-14	Scandinavian Activity Contest SSB	10-11	JIDX Phone Contest
	<http://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/>		<http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html>
13-14	Oceanian DX CW Contest	10-11	OK/OM DX Contest CW
	<http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf>		<http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html>
13-14	Makrothen RTTY Contest	16	YO International PSK31 Contest
	<http://home.arcor.de/waldemar.kebsch/ The_Makrothen_Contest/TMC_Rules.html>		<http://www.yo5crq.ro/Rules2011EN.htm>
20-21	JARTS WW RTTY Contest	17-18	LZ DX Contest
	<http://jarts.web.fc2.com/>		<http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html>
20-21	Worked All Germany Contest	24-25	CQ WW DX Contest CW
	<http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/ wag/en/rules/>		<http://www.cqww.com/rules.php>
27-28	CQ WW DX Contest SSB
	<http://www.cqww.com/rules.php>

Nota: si consiglia sempre di verificarne la correttezza direttamente sui siti web degli organizzatori.

=========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION **** =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3A - Nobby, G0VJG will be on a "radio only trip" to Monaco on 1-5 October. He will operate SSB on the HF bands as 3A/G0VJG. QSL via G4DFI. [TNX NG3K] 3V - Alfredo, IK7JWX reports he is organizing another expedition to take place from Djerba Island (AF-083) from 27 April to 4 May 2013. Plans are to operate as TS8IT (requested call) on the HF bands and 6 metres SSB, PSK31, RTTY and CW. The current operators list includes I8LWL, IK2DUW, IK2PGM, IK6CAC, IK7JWX, IK8GQY, IS0AGY, IT9SSI, IV3FSG and IW2NLC. If you want to join the team please contact Alfredo (ik7jwx2003[@]yahoo.it). 5H - Arne, OH2NNE will be active as 5H2DK from Moshi, Tanzania on 2-17 October. He may also be QRV using a portable setup from different locations between 18 and 27 October. He will operate SSB only on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call. 5U - Christian, 5U5U (ex-TL0A) is currently active from Niamey, Niger until 15 October. On 1 October he will be joined by Paul, F6EXV (5U6E) and Jan, DJ8NK (5U8NK). They will run three stations on 160-6 metres on SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL 5U5U direct only to Christian Saint-Arroman, Chemin de Mousteguy, 64990 Urcuit, France. QSL 5U6E via F6EXV (direct, bureau and LoTW; OQRS on Club Log). QSL 5U8NK via DJ8NK (direct, bureau and LoTW; OQRS on Club Log). Further information, including operating frequencies and logsearch, can be found at www.premiumorange.com/5u-2012/ 5X - A large multi-national team from the Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP) will be active from Uganda on 6-18 February 2013. Thety will have six stations active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via F1NGP, direct or bureau (OQRS provided by Club Log), and LoTW. Updates and further information on http://www.5x2013.com/ [TNX F5NQL] 9M2 - Shou, JA1XXI will be active as 9M2/JA1XXI from Port Dickson, West Malaysia on 5-15 October. He plans to be QRV on 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via home call. BY - Dale BA4TB, Mi BD4TQ, Tim BD4TJ, Ni BD4TR and Zhou BG4TVT will be active on 40-10 metres from Hengsha Island (AS-136) on 1-4 October. [TNX DX World] C6 - Bob, W9XY will be active as C6AXY from New Providence (NA-001), Bahamas on 4-9 November. He will operate holiday style on 40-10 metres, CW and SSB with maybe some RTTY and/or PSK31. QSL via W9XY, direct or bureau. [TNX W9XY] C6 - Rick, K6VVA will be active as C6AVA from the Berry Islands (NA-054), Bahamas on 7-11 December. He operate mainly CW with some SSB on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via N6AWD, direct or bureau. DL - Peter, DK2RMP will be active as DK2RMP/p from Usedom Island (EU-129) on 7-14 October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] FH - Sam, F6AML will be active as TO2M from Mayotte (AF-027) on 4-19 October. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (email requests for bureau cards can be sent to qsldxped[@]yahoo.fr). [TNX DX World] GU - A team from the Martello Tower Group will be active as GP0PKT from Herm Island (EU-114), Guernsey on 4-8 October, 2012. QSL via G6NHU, direct or bureau. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible. Further information and logsearch at http://martellotowergroup.com/gp0pkt/ H4 - Bernhard, DL2GAC (H44MS) is returning to the Solomon Islands for a DX vacation from 18 October to 9 December. His main QTH will be Honiara (Guadalcanal, OC-047), with "short operations" from other IOTA groups (OC-127, OC-158 and OC-168) "if transportation can be arranged". QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DL2GAC] H4 - Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE will be active as H44KW from Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 18-28 February 2013. They will operate CW only on 80-10 metres; plans are to have two stations on the air for as many hours every day as is possible. QSL via G3SWH, direct or bureau (OQRS for both direct and bureau cards can be found Phil's website). More nformation and updates at www.g3swh.org.uk/h44kw.html [TNX G3SWH] HB0 - Frank, PA4N will be active as HB0/PA4N from Liechtenstein on 8-14 October. He will operate CW on 80-10 metres with a focus on Asia. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K] HS - Eddy, ON4AFU will be active as HS0ZJF/8 from Koh Samui (AS-101) on 7-24 October and as HS0ZJF/9 from Koh Butang (AS-126) from 26 October to 4 November. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] I - IT9ATF, IT9BXR, IT9NPR, IT9PPG, IT9RDG and IT9WDC will participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest as IF9A (Multi-Single) from the island of Favignana (EU-054). QSL via IT9ATF. KH0 - Kazuo, JH8PHT will be active as AH0KT from Saipan (OC-086) on 4-9 October. He will be QRV on 80-6 metres, with planned activity also on 10 metres FM and AM. QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX NG3K] OZ - Mike, DG5LAC will be active holiday style as OZ/DG5LAC from Langeland Island (EU-172) from 29 September to 5 October and from Nordjylland (EU-171) on 6-12 October. Expect activity on 80-10 metres SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] P2 - The IOTA expedition to Papua New Guinea [425DXN 1102] has added one more group to the announced itinerary. The team includes Axel DL6KVA, Hans-Peter HB9BXE, Eddy K5WQG, Derek G3KHZ and Hans SM6CVX; their schedule is as follows: 20-24 October P29VCX Emirau Island (OC-103) 27-31 October P29NI Tatau Island (OC-099) 2-4 November P29VPB Lihir Island (OC-069) The main team will fly home on 6 November, while Hans will continue the trip and be active from three other groups: 6-9 November P29VCX Buka Island (OC-135) 9-12 November P29VCX Manu Island (OC-025) 12-13 November P29VCX Loloata Island (OC-240) QSL P29NI and P29VPB via G3KHZ; QSL P29VCX via SM6CVX. Bookmark http://p29ni.yolasite.com/ for further information and updates. [TNX IZ1CRR] PA - The earliest allotment of call letters to identify countries was made at the 1912 London International Radiotelegraphic Convention. Commemorating this centennial, special event station PB100PREFIX (www.pb100prefix.nl)will be active on 4-31 October. QSL via PB0P. PA - Ben, DO1BEN will be active as PD/DO1BEN from Texel Island (EU-038) on 8-14 October. He will operate mainly digital modes with some SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org] PJ6 - Mike, G4IUF will be active as PJ6/G4IUF from Saba (NA-145) between 1 October and 1 November. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-6 metres "most mornings and early afternoons". QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX] SV - Special event station SX100A will be active on 5-7 October from the radio room of museum ship "Georgios Averof". QSL via bureau. [TNX VA3RJ] T8 - Kiichi, JF1LUT will be active as T88IK from Palau on 5-10 October. He plans to be QRV on 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres SSB. QSL via JF1LUT, direct or bureau. V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-104)from 12 October to 1 November. He will operate SSB on 160-6 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. His wife Cathy (W5HAM) will also operate occasionally as V47HAM. All QSLs via W5JON and LoTW. [TNX W5JON] VK - Aki, JA1NLX will be active as JA1NLX/VK4 from Hamilton Island (OC-160) on 18-23 October. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call and LoTW. Logsearch (look for JA1NLX/VK4_2012) and OQRS for direct and bureau cards on Club Log. [TNX JA1NLX] W - Special event callsigns N1A, N2A, N3A, N4A, N5A, N6A, N7A, N8A, N9A and N0A will be activated from each of the US call areas on 7-13 October to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the North American QRP CW Club (NAQCC). QSL via operator's instructions. Details on the event can be found at http://naqcc.info/ [TNX VA3RJ] XX9 - Andrea, IK7YTT will be active as XX9TTT from Coloane Island (AS-075), Macau on 26-29 October. He will participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest on 16 metres. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. Further information cen be found at http://www.mdxc.org/xx9ttt/ [TNX Mediterraneo DX Club] ZD9 - The "Baltic Trader" - the cargo ship that Rob, M0VFC/ZD9UW is on [425DXN 1116] has been slightly delayed. They are now expecting to reach Tristan da Cunha on 29 September.

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news ZCZC AE40 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 27, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD040 ARLD040 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by KX9X, NC1L, The Weekly 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. MONACO, 3A. Nobby, G0VJG will be QRV as 3A/G0VJG from October 1 to 5. QSL via G4DFI. TANZANIA, 5H. Arne, OH2NNE will be QRV as 5H2DK from Moshi from October 2 to 17. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB. He may also be active from different locations as well. QSL to home call. KENYA, 5Z. Sig, NV7E will be QRV as 5Z4EE from Nairobi in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. In addition, he will be active in the upcoming CQ WW SSB and CW contests. QSL direct to home call. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Members of the Rhein Ruhr DX Association will be QRV as CR3L from Santana, IOTA AF-014, in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via DJ6QT. AZORES, CU. A large group of amateurs will be QRV from September 28 to 30 as CU1ARM, CU2ARA, CU3URA, CU4ARG, CU5AM, CU6GRP, CU7CRA, CU8ARF and CU9AC from nine populated Azores islands, IOTAs EU-003, EU-175 and EU-089, as part of a demonstration promoting the role of Amateur Radio emergency communications. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meters using CW and SSB. QSL all calls via bureau or direct via CU2CE. In addition, look for Mike, KI1U to be QRV as CT8/KI1U during the CQ WW RTTY contest. He may also be active on satellite AO-27 if conditions permit. QSL to home call. GUAM, KH2. Dave, N2NL will be QRV as NH2T in the CQ WW RTTY contest from Yigo. He also plans to be active in the upcoming CQ WW SSB and CW contests. QSL via W2YC. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. In the CQ WW RTTY contest, look for Marko, OH8KVY to be QRV as OH0I as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 20 meters. Juha, OH9MM will be QRV as OH0Z as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 15 meters and Raimo, OH3BHL will be QRV as OH0KAG as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 40 meters. QSL direct via OH3BHL, W0MM and OH1KAG, respectively. ARUBA, P4. Jim, W4TMO and Bert, N4CW will be QRV as P40G in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via operators' instructions. CRETE, SV9. Uli, DJ9XB will be QRV as SW9XB in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op entry. QSL to home call. TURKEY, TA. Station TC2ZLH will be QRV from the Zonguldak Lighthouse on September 29 and 30. QSL via TA1HZ. ICELAND, TF. Members of the Tango Fox Radio Foxes will be QRV as TF2RR in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via TF3AO. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Steve, VP2V/AA7V is QRV from Virgin Gorda until October 1. This includes an entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL direct via NR6M. BERMUDA, VP9. Ray, ND8L and Jamie, WW3S are QRV as VP9/home calls until October 1. Activity is on the HF bands. They will be active as VP9I in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL VP9I via N1HRA and all others direct to home calls. ALBANIA, ZA. Petr, OK1FCJ, Pavel, OK1DX and David, OK6DJ are QRV as ZA/home calls until October 3. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They will be active as ZA/OL8R in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL ZA/OL8R and ZA/OK1FCJ via OK1DRQ, ZA/OK1DX via OK1DX and ZA/OK6DJ to home call. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Members of the Quake Contesters Group will be QRV as ZL3X from Sumner/Christchurch in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via ZL3APH. SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Look for Bernie, ZS4TX to be QRV in the CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via operator's instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest, NCCC Sprint, Microwave Fall Sprint, Texas QSO Party and the UBA ON 6-Meter Contest are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for October 2. The 432 MHz Fall Sprint is scheduled for October 3. Please see September QST, page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX