SB DX @ ARL $ARLD010 ARLD010 DX news ZCZC AE10 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 28, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD010 ARLD010 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by K1MMH, NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P1A in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via NN1N. TAIWAN, BV. Operator BU2ATI/9 will be QRV from the Matsu Islands, IOTA AS-113, from March 1 to 20. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB in his spare time. QSL to home call. NAURU, C2. Dick, C21DL has been active on 160 meters between 1445 and 1540z. QSL via DJ2EH. CUBA, CO. Members of the T49C crew will be QRV as T40C in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via N1KI. URUGUAY, CX. Dale, N3BNA, Tomas, ZP5AZL and Jorge, CX6VM will be QRV as CW6V in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via operators' instructions. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Grupo DX Gran Canaria will be QRV as EA8ZS in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via EA8ZS. SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC will be QRV as H44MS from Honiara, IOTA OC-047, from March 5 to April 27. He will also be active from Lighthouse WLOTA LH-0086. QSL to home call. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Rich, N6KT will be QRV as HC8A in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via KU9C. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Operators WF5W, W5PF, NM5G, K5WAF, W5PR and N4AL will be QRV as 5J0E from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, in the ARRL SSB DX contest. Before and after the contest, look for them to be active as HK0/homecalls using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL all calls for this operation via W5PF. ITALY, I. Operators IT9ABY, IT9DQM, IT9HUV and IT9RBW will be QRV as IR9Y from Sicily in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Multi/Single entry. They will also be active until November in various upcoming contests. QSL all operations via IT9ABY. ST. VINCENT, J8. Dave, G3TBK will be QRV as J88DR for one week. This includes an entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest. Afterwards, he will be active on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly SSTV. QSL to home call. WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Colin, WA2YUN is QRV as WA2YUN/KH9 while on work assignment. He is active as time permits. QSL via K2PF. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL30SPACE is active until March 30 to commemorate Czech cosmonaut Vladimir Remek's flight into space in March, 1978. QSL via OK1TIR. BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2. Chad, WE9V is QRV as PJ2/WE9V until March 4. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. He will be active as PJ2T in the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL PJ2/WE9V to homecall. QSL PJ2T via N9AG. EGYPT, SU. Hans, SU9HP has been active on 20 meters CW around 2000z. QSL via SC6A. COSTA RICA, TI. Mary, K1MMH will be QRV as TI7/K1MMH from the Arenal Volcano area on March 1. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters SSB. This includes a possible entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest. Afterwards, she may be active from the Pacific coast side on March 2 to 4. QSL to home call. In addition, look for twelve members of the Southeastern DX Club to be QRV as TI50DX in the ARRL SSB DX contest in celebration of the club's 50th anniversary. They are also active before and after the contest. QSL via N4NX. UKRAINE, UR. Operators UU2JQ and UU5DX will be QRV as UU5A in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via K2PF. ANTIGUA, V2. Operators K1XX and W1MD will be QRV as V26X and V26F, respectively, during the ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL to home calls. BELIZE, V3. Olli, OH0XX will be QRV as V31XX in the ARRL SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via operator's instructions. FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Ulli, DL2AH is QRV as VP8/DL2AH from Pebble Island, IOTA SA-002, until March 13. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and some RTTY. QSL to home call. NICARAGUA, YN. Roberto, IV3IYH is QRV as H7/IV3IYH until March 11. He will be active as HT2N in the ARRL SSB DX contest. Outside the contest, he is active using mostly CW with an emphasis on the low bands, including 30, 17 and 12 meters. QSL both calls via IK2ILH. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International SSB DX Contest, NCCC CW Sprint, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, Open Ukraine RTTY Championship and DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The AGCW YL-CW Party is scheduled for March 4. Please see March QST, page 74 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX