SB DX @ ARL $ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news ZCZC AE20 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 19, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IT9TQH, NC1L, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. PORTUGAL, CT. Some members of the Algarve STAR DX Team will be QRV as CR55PQ from May 21 to 23 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Para-Quedistas military school. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct via CT1EHX. KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Sergey, EX8MLE is usually QRV on 17 meters using CW around 0100z. QSL direct to home call. ENGLAND, G. A group of operators are QRV as GB2HI from Hilbre Island, IOTA EU-120, until May 22. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 6 meters using SSB with some CW. QSL via M0OXO. ITALY, I. Members of the Radioamatori Siciliani nel Mondo are QRV as IE9Z from Ustica Island, IOTA EU-051, until May 23. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IT9TFX. SVALBARD, JW. Jon, LA8HGA is QRV as JW9HGA from the Longyearbyen radio club on Spitsbergen, IOTA EU-026, until May 23. Activity is on all bands using CW only. QSL direct to home call. ARGENTINA, LU. Members of the Radio Club de los Anders are QRV as LU8YE/Y from Lake Meliquina until May 22. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes with two stations. QSL via EA7FTR. MARKET REEF, OJ. Pasi, OH3WS is QRV as OJ0W until May 21. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB in his spare time. QSL to home call. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL950CHEB is QRV until May 31 in celebration of the 950th anniversary of the town of Cheb. QSL via OK1MO. FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Operators Hans, PA0VHA, Steef, PA2A and Wim, PA2AM will be QRV as OY/homecalls from Streymoy Island, IOTA EU-018, from May 22 to Jun 3. Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6 and 2 meters, using CW and RTTY. Look for OY/PA2AM to be QRV on Satellite AO-51. QSL to home calls. SWEDEN, SM. A group of operators are QRV as 7S6W from Vinga Island, IOTA EU-043, until May 22. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and some RTTY with four stations active simultaneously. This includes a possible entry in the Baltic Contest. QSL via operators' instructions. GREECE, SV. A group of operators are QRV as SX5F from Farmakonisi Island, IOTA EU-001, and Lighthouse ARLHS DOD-054, until May 22. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via bureau. TURKEY, TA. Special event station TC130ATA is QRV until May 22 to commemorate the 130 years since the birth of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. QSL via TA1HZ. BELIZE, V3. Mike, VE2XB is QRV as V31XB from Caye Caulker Island, IOTA NA-073, for several weeks. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. MACEDONIA, Z3. Special event stations Z365RSM and Z365HQ are QRV until the end of the year in celebration of the 65 years of the Radioamateur Society of Macedonia. QSL both calls via Z33F. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Andaman and Nicobar Island, VU4PB, 2011 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Feld Hell Sprint, EU BPSK63 DX Contest, His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest, Kazakhstan DX Contest, Aegean RTTY Contest, Baltic Contest and the Kaliningrad QSO Party are all scheduled for this weekend. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are both scheduled for May 25. Please see May QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX