[South Florida DX Association] ARLD006 DX news

[Bill Marx]

 SB DX ARL ARLD006
> ARLD006 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> NC1L, ND5S, OK1JR, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
> Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
> sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> VIET NAM, 3W.  Stan, OK1JR is licensed as 3W3JR and expects to be in
> Hanoi for one year.  He can operate on 20, 17, 15 and 12 meters
> using CW and SSB.  He hopes to get permission to operate on the low
> bands and 6 meters with digital modes.  QSL direct via OK1JN.
> 
> PETER I ISLAND, 3Y.  The 3Y0X team is now QRV and of late has been
> active on 20, 17 and 15 meters.  Normal activity is on 160 to 10
> meters, including 2 meters and 70cm using all modes.  QSL via N2OO.
> 
> ISRAEL, 4X.  Isaac, 4Z4TL will be QRV as 4X0L in the CQ WW RTTY WPX
> contest as a Single-Op entry.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> MALAWI, 7Q.  Sigfrido is QRV as 7Q7RS until March or April while on
> work assignment.  He is usually active on 20, 15 or 10 meters.  QSL
> via IT9YVO.
> 
> BAHAMAS, C6.  N4BP, K4PG, W4OV and N8PR will be QRV as C6AKQ, C6APG,
> C6AOV and C6AHR, respectively, from February 14 for about one week.
> They will be active on 160, 80, 40 and 15 meters during the upcoming
> ARRL DX CW contest.  Before the contest, they will be active mostly
> on the newer bands.  QSL to home calls.  Meanwhile, Ivars, KC4PX
> will be active from Nassau as C6APX during the CQ WW RTTY WPX
> contest as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry.  Activity will be on 40, 20
> and 15 meters.  QSL to home call.
> 
> AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO.  Wulf, DL1AWI, Mat, DL5XU and Erik, DL9AWI are
> QRV from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC-114, as FO/DL9AWI and FO/DL1AWI
> until February 14.  Activity is mainly on the lower bands,
> especially 160 meters.  QSL via DL3APO.
> 
> ENGLAND, G.  To celebrate their 60th Diamond Anniversary, the
> International Shortwave League, ISWL, will be QRV as GB6SWL on
> February 11 and 12.
> 
> COLOMBIA, HK.  Girts, YL2KL is QRV as HK1/YL2KL from the Cartagena
> QTH of HK1AR until February 20.  This includes activity in the CQ WW
> RTTY WPX and the upcoming ARRL DX CW contests as
> Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entries.  He is active mainly on 160,
> 80 and 40 meters.  QSL to home call.
> 
> DOMINICA, J7.  Operators K5KG, KK9K, WI9WI, W4IX and K1XX will be
> QRV as J75KG, J79RV, J79WI, J79IX and J79XX, respectively, from
> February 11 to 21.  They will be QRV as J7OJ in the upcoming ARRL DX
> CW contest.  QSL J7OJ and J75KG via KU9C.  QSL all others to home
> calls.
> 
> MONGOLIA, JT.  To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Great
> Mongolian State, all JT amateurs are using the special event prefix
> JV800 with their own callsign suffix until the end of this year.
> QSL to home calls.
> 
> SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS.  Diego, LU1ZA has been active on 20 meters
> around 2230z.  QSL via LU4DXU.
> 
> ST. MAARTEN, PJ5.  Ron, ND5S and Sue, KF5LG will be QRV as
> PJ7/homecalls from February 14 to 25.  Ron will also be active in
> the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.
> Outside the contest, they will be QRV on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
> RTTY and SSB in this order.  QSL direct via ND5S.
>                
> SUDAN, ST.  ST0RM has been active on 80 meters around 0200z, 40
> meters around 1700 and 1900z, 30 meters from around 1630 to 2030z
> and 20 meters around 1600z.  QSL via T93Y.
> 
> SAN MARINO, T7.  John, T77CD will be QRV in the CQ WW RTTY WPX
> contest.  QSL direct via I0MWI.
> 
> MALI, TZ.  Jack, F6BUM is QRV as TZ3M using CW and SSB until
> February 27.  QSL TZ3M via F6CXJ.  Meanwhile, Chris, TZ9A is QRV for
> another three months.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Paul, VK0JLX and Greg, VK0SEE are QRV from Davis
> Station.  Paul will be here over the winter and Greg another four
> weeks.  Of late, they have been active on 20 meters around 1000z.
> QSL VK0SEE via VK4SEE.
> 
> TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Saul, WA1UKN is QRV as WA1UKN/VP5
> from the Grand Turk Island until March 3.  Activity is on 20, 17, 15
> and 10 meters.
> 
> OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC.  The following operations are approved
> for DXCC credit: Kure Island, K7C, operation from September 25
> through October 5, 2005; Iraq, YI9VCQ, from November 30, 2004
> through November 5, 2005.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest, New
> Hampshire QSO Party, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific Spring CW
> Sprint, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, YLRL YL-OM SSB
> Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS SSB QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW
> Sprint, British Columbia QSO Challenge, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest,
> The North American CW Sprint, the NAQCC 80-Meter Straight Key/Bug
> Sprint, and the AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening will certainly keep
> contesters busy this weekend and the upcoming week.  The ARRL School
> Club Roundup runs from February 13 to 17.  Please see February QST,
> page 99 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX
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