SB DX @ ARL $ARLD027 ARLD027 DX news ZCZC AE27 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 27 ARLD027 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 5, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD027 ARLD027 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Ivor, ZS1WY, is currently active as C91IW and is expected to be there over the next year. QSL via ZS1WY. MOROCCO, 5C13. Look for Moroccan amateur radio operators to use the special prefix 5C13 until July 27. Activity is in celebration of the 13th anniversary of the crowning of Mohammed VI King of Morocco. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y. Members of the Trinidad And Tobago Amateur Radio Society will be active as 9Y4HQ during the IARU HF World Championships. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via DF2RG only, direct or by the Bureau. IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND, EI/GI. Dave, WJ2O, is expected to tour both Ireland (July 8 to 15 and July 19) as EI/WJ2O/m and Northern Ireland (July 16 to 18) as GI/WJ2O/m. Activity will be on the HF bands, and he plans as to be in the IARU HF World Championships as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode from Ireland. QSL direct to home call. ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP/TO2. Operators Yuri, VE3DZ and Victor, VA2WDQ/VA2WA will be active as FP/VE3DZ and FP/VA2WA between July 20 and 31. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Look for them to use the special call sign TO2U for the CQWW VHF and RSGB IOTA Contests. ECUADOR, HD. Members of the Quito Radio Club (HC1QRC) will be active as HD081QRC between July 14 and 22. Activity will be on all bands, CW and SSB. The operation is to commemorate the founding of the Quito Radio Club 81 years ago. QSL via HC1JQ, direct or by the Bureau. HUNGARY, HG. The members of the Regional Radio Sport Club Puspokladany will activate the rare Hevesi Fuves Pusztak Nature Reserve (HAFF-020) from July 13 to 16. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes, with up to 4 stations depending on the local situation. QSL via the HA QSL Bureau (via HA0HW). MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Kirk, WE8A, will be active as WE8A/KH0 from Saipan (OC-086) from July 26 to 29. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, but with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct only to: 5-1-35, Daikaidori, Kobe, 652-0803 JAPAN. THE NETHERLANDS, PC. Look for special event station PC100NOM to be active until July 29. Activity is to promote the 100th anniversary of The Netherlands Open Air Museum in Arnhem. Operator Fred, PA0FAW, will be using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL via PA0FAW, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. BRAZIL, PQ7/PW7. Look for special event stations, PW7FD (SSB and Digital) and PQ7FD (CW), to be active until July 30, in honor of the Brazilian Firefighters. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters. QSL to PS7AB direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. ST. BARTHELEMY, TO2. Operators Ludovic, HB9EOU and Andre, HB9CVC will be active as TO2D between July 22 and August 4. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via HB9EOU. FRANCE, TM70. Operators Philippe, F5SKW, Dimitri, F5SWB, Freddy, F5IRO/J28RO, David, F8CRS, Yves-Michel, F5PRU, and possibly others will be active as TM70TRS or TM70TE from the 3rd floor of the Eiffel Tower, approximately 300 meters above the ground, from July 12 to 15. Activity is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the French Army Signal Corps. Operations will be on CW, SSB and RTTY, on the HF and VHF bands, 24 hours a day. A special QSL card will be available. QSL via the F6KHX ARC or F5OGL, direct or by the REF QSL Bureau. CHAD, TT8. Phil, F4EGS, will be active as TT8PK from N'djamena, until August 6. Activity will be limited due to his work schedule and spare time. QSL via F4EGS, the Bureau or direct. CHILE, XR. Members of the Radio Club of Chile will be active as XR3HQ from the Chile HQ station in the IARU HF World Championships. QSL via the Bureau. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 070 Club Firecracker PSK31 Sprint, Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, DL DX RTTY Contest, Straight Key Weekend Sprintathon, DARC 10 Meter Digital Corona and QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew contests are all on tap for this weekend. Please see July QST, page 77 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Websites for details. NNNN /EX