[South Florida DX Association] ARLD011 DX news

[Bill Marx]

 ZCZC AE11
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 11  ARLD011
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  March 17, 2005
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD011
> ARLD011 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> NC1L, OH4MDY, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews,
> DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.
> 
> MALDIVES, 8Q.  Igor, UA9CDC, Oleg, UA9CDV, Vadim, UA9CLB, Nick, UN4L
> and Willy, UN9LW are QRV as 8Q7DV until March 29.  Activity is on
> 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK and possibly RTTY.  They will
> participate in the Russian DX contest and the upcoming CQ WPX
> contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> MALTA, 9H.  Andrea, IK1PMR and YL Claudia, K2LEO are QRV as 9H3MR
> and 9H3LEO, respectively, from Gozo Island, IOTA EU-023, until March
> 31.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using all modes.  9H3MR is
> active mainly on CW and 9H3LEO mainly on RTTY.  They will also
> participate in the BARTG RTTY contest and the upcoming CQ WPX
> contest.  QSL both calls via IK1PMR.
> 
> CHILE, CE.  Marco, CE6TBN/7 will be QRV from Ascension Island, IOTA
> SA-043, from March 19 and 20.  Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15
> meters using SSB and some CW.  QSL direct.
> 
> ANGOLA, D2.  Janne, D2DX has been QRV on 20 meters between 1930 and
> 2030z.  QSL direct via operator's instructions.
> 
> TAJIKISTAN, EY.  Operators Arkady, UA4CC, Vladislav, UA4LU and
> Sergej, RX3APM plan to be QRV as EY0R in the Russian DX contest.
> Before the contest, they are active as EY8/homecalls.  Activity is
> on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB.
> QSL contest call via UA4CC and all others to home calls.
> 
> KERGUELEN ISLANDS, FT5X.  The Micro-Lite team may be QRV beginning
> late on March 19.  Their callsign will be announced at the start of
> the operation.
> 
> SVALBARD, JW.  Andy, UA3AB is QRV as JW/UA3AB until March 21.  This
> includes an entry in the Russian DX contest.  Activity is on all
> bands using CW and SSB.  He may also try some RTTY.  Outside the
> contest, he will concentrate his activity on the newer bands.  QSL
> to home call.
> 
> GREENLAND, OX.  Look for OH4JGE and OH4HJI to be QRV as homecalls/OX
> from March 23 to 30.  OH4MDY will be QRV as OX3RZ.  They will be
> active on 80 to 10 meters, including 30 and 12 meters, using mostly
> CW with some SSB.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1FJ.  Alex, R1FJL has been QRV on 20 meters CW
> around 1230z.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> CHAD, TT.  Michael, PA5M and Pierre, HB9AMO are QRV as TT8M and
> TT8AMO, respectively, from N'Djamena for approximately two months
> while on work assignment.  They are active on 160 to 6 meters during
> their evening hours and spare time.   QSL both calls via PA7FM.
> 
> MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  A group of Japanese amateurs are QRV as
> V73JY, V73KJ, V73HE and V73OP from Majuro Atoll, IOTA OC-029, until
> March 28.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer
> bands, using CW and SSB.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> INDONESIA, YB.  Sanyi, HA7VK and Gyuszi, HA2VR will be QRV as
> YB0/homecalls from Jakarta from March 23 to April 5.  This is a
> casual operation.  QSL YB0/HA7VK via HA0HW and YB0/HA2VR to home
> call.
> 
> ALBANIA, ZA.  Florian, ZA5G has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB from
> around 1630 to 1930z.  QSL direct.
> 
> OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC.  The following operations are approved
> for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9KT, from May 7, 2004 to February 8, 2005;
> Iraq, YI9GT, from May 7, 2004 to February 8, 2005; Afghanistan,
> T6KBLRM, current operation; Bhutan, A52CDX, from October 24, 2004 to
> November 12, 2004; Chad, TT8M, current operation effective March 14,
> 2005; Somalia, 6O0CW, from February 3 through 17, 2005.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 10-10 International Mobile Contest,
> BARTG HF RTTY Contest, Russian DX Contest, CLARA and Family HF
> Contest, Virginia QSO Party, UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest and the 9KCC
> 15-Meter Contest are all scheduled for this weekend.  Please see
> March QST, page 92 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for
> details.
> NNNN
> /EX
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