SB DX @ ARL $ARLD004 ARLD004 DX news ZCZC AE04 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 4 ARLD004 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 26, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD004 ARLD004 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N7UN, NC1L, UT0EA, W1NN, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY will be QRV as 3V8SS from the club station in Hammam Sousse in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest. QSL direct via LX1NO. ITU HQ, 4UxITU. The International Amateur Radio Club is QRV as 4U1WRC during the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 until February 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using all modes. QSL via 4U1ITU. MALDIVES, 8Q. Bert, CX3AN and Mario, CX4CR are QRV as 8Q7HU from Maafushi Island, IOTA AS-013, until February 5. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via CX3AN. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Members of the Malayan ARC will be QRV as 9M4CNY from Penang Island, IOTA AS-015, in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using SSB from 0700 to 1600z. QSL direct. BAHAMAS, C6. Operators N1GN and NE1B will be QRV as C6ANM from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL direct via WA2IYO. ANGOLA, D2. Valeriy, UA0QV is QRV as D2QV until January 29. This includes a possible entry in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest, weather-permitting. QSL via UT0EA. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. In celebration of the 1200th jubilee of the city of Schlitz, special event station DL0SLITISA is QRV. The length of this operation is unknown. QSL via bureau. MAYOTTE, FY. Giovanni, IK5BCM, Giuseppe, IK5CBE and Giovanni, IK5CRH will be QRV as TO4M from January 28 to February 5. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 with two stations active. QSL via IK5CRH. JERSEY, GJ. Richard, K2WR will be QRV as GJ2A in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest as a Single Op/High Power entry. Before the contest he is active as MJ0AWR. QSL to home call. GRENADA, J3. Buddies in the Caribbean members K8EAB, KB9AVO, KC4VG, N7UN, W3FF, W6HFP, W7ZT and WG0AT will be QRV as J3/home calls from February 1 to 9. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. They will be active from fixed locations and various points on the island. QSL to home calls. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. A group of operators are QRV as NH0J from Saipan. They plan to be active in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest. After the contest they plan to be active as well on the higher bands. QSL via operators' instructions. LUXEMBOURG, LX. Ron, DL3BPC will be QRV as LX7I in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest as a Single Op/High Power entry. QSL via LX2A. BRAZIL, PY. In commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Brazilian Amateur Radio League, special event station ZY78AA will be active throughout the month of February. QSL via PT2AA. SWEDEN, SM. Operators ON4AWT, ON5RZ and ON7DS are QRV as SI9AM from the King Chulalongkorn Memorial club station until January 30. This includes an entry in the UBA SSB contest. QSL via SM3CVM. BELIZE, V3. Art, NN7A is QRV as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye, IOTA NA-180, until February 1. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mainly CW. He may be active in the CQ 160-Meter CW contest if conditions permit. QSL to home call. MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Trevor, VK0TH is normally QRV each day from 0700 to 1200z using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and Feld-Hell. QSL direct via JE1LET. EL SALVADOR, YS. A group of operators will be QRV as HU2DX from January 29 to February 10. Activity will be on the low bands with several stations active. QSL via DH7WW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. CQ 160-Meter CW Contest, BARTG RTTY Sprint, NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, REF CW Contest, UBA SSB DX Contest, SPAR Winter Field Day, WAB 1.8 MHz Phone Contest, CW Classic Exchange and the QRP ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The QRP CW Fox Hunt is scheduled for February 1. Please see January QST, page 83 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX