[SFDXA] ARLD031 DX news

[Bill Marx]

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> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 31  ARLD031
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  August 1, 2013
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD031
> ARLD031 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> 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.
> 
> LIBYA, 5A.  Abubaker, DL1AL is now QRV as 5A1AL from Tripoli.  He is
> active on the HF bands plus 6 meters using CW, SSB and PSK.  QSL to
> home call.
> 
> GHANA, 9G.  Jeff, W7JVN is QRV as 9G5AC while he and Beverly, WB7NLY
> are here on missionary work.  Activity is mainly on 20 and 15 meters
> using SSB.  QSL via K7JH.
> 
> MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  John, ZS5J is QRV as C91J until August 3.  Activity
> is on 40, 20 and 15 meters.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> REUNION ISLAND, FR.  A large group of operators will be QRV as TO1PS
> from the volcano and UNESCO World Heritage site Piton de la
> Fournaise on August 3 and 4.  Activity will be on all bands and
> modes.  QSL via FR1GZ.
> 
> JERSEY, GJ.  Operators ON8ZZ, ON8ZL and ON5NQ are QRV as MJ/OT9Z
> until August 9.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and
> PSK with two stations.  QSL via ON8ZL.
> 
> SARDINIA, IS0.  Massimo, I0PNM is QRV as IM0/I0PNM from San Pietro
> Island, IOTA EU-165, until August 20.  Activity is on 20 to 10
> meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> DOMINICA, J7.  Gerry, WA6POZ is QRV as J79GF until August 7 from the
> Northeast coast.  Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters.  This
> includes a possible entry in the 10-10 International Summer SSB
> contest.  QSL to home call.
> 
> BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV using
> special event call sign LZ1105PIO during August to commemorate Saint
> Ioakim Osogovski.  Activity is on all bands.  QSL via LZ1KCP.
> 
> LEBANON, OD.  Special event station OD5ARMY is QRV for three days in
> recognition of the Lebanese Army.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> FAROE ISLANDS, OY.  Ulf, DL3UB is QRV as OY/DL3UB until August 9.
> Activity is holiday style on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW.  QSL to
> home call.
> 
> GREECE, SV.  Operators SV8GXQ and SV8JTP are QRV as SX8HOMER from
> Chios Island, IOTA EU-049, until August 13.  Activity is on the HF
> bands using SSB and PSK.  QSL direct to SV8GXQ.
> 
> EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R863LC is QRV until
> October to celebrate the 1150th anniversary of Smolensk.  QSL via
> R3LC.
> 
> NAMIBIA, V5.  Sergey, UX0HX, Max, UZ1HZ and Alex, UT5UY are QRV as
> V5/home calls until August 8.  Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10
> meters using CW and SSB.  QSL all calls via UT5UY.
> 
> CANADA, VE.  Members of the Radio Amateur Club of l'Estrie are QRV
> as VC2CGJCS until August 17 for the XXIV Canada Games in Sherbrooke.
> QSL via VE2RAE.
> 
> VENEZUELA, YV.  Members of the Caracas DX Group are QRV as YW5X from
> Orchila Island, IOTA SA-054, until August 31.  QSL via DM4TI.
> 
> PRINCE EDWARD AND MARION ISLANDS, ZS8.  Nadia, ZS8A plans to soon be
> QRV from Marion Island.  In addition, Carson, ZS8C and David, ZS8Z
> are active as time permits.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are
> approved for DXCC credit:  Sri Lanka, 4S7NZG, 2013 operation;
> Somalia, 6O0LA, 2013 operation; Spratly Islands, 9M4SLL, 2012 and
> 2013 operations; Democratic People's Republic of the Congo, 9Q6CC,
> 2010 and 2011 operation; Rwanda, 9X0EME, 2013 operation;
> Afghanistan, T6JM, 2012 operation; Laos, XW0YJY, 2013 operation;
> Laos, XW4XR, current operation; and South Sudan, Z80ID, Special
> 1-Day operation for Independence day celebration on July 9, 2013.
> 
> If you've had any of these rejected in a prior application, send a
> note to bmoore at arrl.org to be placed on the list for an update
> to your record.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL August UHF Contest, North
> American CW QSO Party, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC
> Sprint CW Ladder, TARA Grid Dip Shindig, 10-10 International Summer
> SSB Contest, European HF Championship, The RSGB RoPoCo CW and the
> SARL HF Phone Contest are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.
> The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for August 6.  Please see
> August QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for
> details.
> NNNN
> /EX