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