SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news ZCZC AE11 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 19, 2015 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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. TOGO, 5V. Marc, F5IVC is QRV as 5V7SM from Lome. He is here for two or more years. He is currently active on 10 meters using SSB but plans to be active on other bands soon. QSL via operator's instructions. MALDIVES, 8Q. Ben, DL1RNT will be QRV as 8Q7NT from Embudu, South Male Atoll, IOTA AS-013, from March 25 to April 2. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. NEPAL, 9N. Operators SQ9CNN, SP2FUD and SP9FIH are QRV as 9N7CC, 9N7FD and 9N7WE, respectively, until March 30. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operators' instructions. BOTSWANA, A2. Gert, ZS6AYU is QRV as A25GF until March 22. He is active holiday style on 40 to 10 meters. He may also be active on 6 meters depending on conditions. QSL to home call. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Andy, DK5ON is QRV as A6/DK5ON from Dubai until March 27. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call. EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Jorgen, LA5UF is QRV as CE0Y/LA5UF from Isla de Pascua, IOTA SA-001, until March 31. Activity is on 40 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DL777BBH is QRV until March 31 to commemorate the 777th anniversary of the town of Babenhausen. QSL via bureau. PHILIPPINES, DU. Hannes, OE1SGU will be QRV as DU1/OE1SGU from Luzon Island, IOTA OC-042, from March 24 to April 21. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, RTTY, PSK and JT65. He hopes to operate from other islands during this time period. QSL to home call. GUADELOUPE, FG. Martin, DB4BJ is QRV as FG/DB4BJ until March 25. Activity is mainly on 20, 15 and 10 meters using mostly PSK. QSL to home call. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Joe, LU1FM will be QRV as 5J0B from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from March 21 to April 4. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and various digital modes. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. MARIANAS ISLANDS, KH0. Akira, DU1CKF plans to be QRV as AF1Y/KH0 from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from March 26 to 28. Activity will be in his spare time. QSL to home call. PERU, OA. Members of Peru's IARU society are QRV as special event station OC85O to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Radio Club Peruano. QSL via OA4O. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Anton, OG2K is QRV as OH0/OG2K until March 22. Activity is holiday style on 17 and 12 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. NAMIBIA, V5. Tom, DM4TK will be QRV as V5/DM4TK from March 21 to April 9. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using SSB. QSL to home call. MICRONESIA, V6. Kiichi, JF1LUT is QRV as V63KI from Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-010, until March 25. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via operator's instructions. NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Allen, VK7AN and David, VK7YUM are QRV as home calls/VK9N until March 27. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home calls. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Rob, W8HAP, Melanie, N7BX and Rob, N7QT are QRV as VP2MPA, VP2MEL and VP2MQT, respectively, until March 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to home calls. INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB8RW and YB3MM will be QRV as home calls/3 from Masalembu Besar Island, IOTA OC-250, from March 25 to 27. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. If they can arrange passage they will also go to Masalembu Kecil and Karamian Islands, both IOTA OC-250. QSL to home calls. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Russian DX Contest, BARTG HF RTTY Contest, CLARA Chatter Party, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, Oklahoma QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint and UBA Spring SSB Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for March 25. Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX