SB DX @ ARL $ARLD047 ARLD047 DX news ZCZC AE47 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 21, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD047 ARLD047 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by KX9X, NC1L, RA1ZZ, VU2DSI, QRZ 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. BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC is QRV as 8P5A in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as an All Band entry. QSL via NN1N. ZAMBIA, 9J. Niko, S53A is QRV as 9J3A from the Kafue National Park until November 26. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. Before and after the contest, he will also be operating mobile with QRP power. QSL via S57S. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL is QRV as 9M6NA from Labuan, IOTA OC-133. Activity is on all bands. He will also be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call. CHINA, BY. Operators Dale, BA4TB, Xu, BA8IK, He, BH4RQU and Tony, BH4SQE will be QRV as B4TB as a Multi Operator entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via BA4TB. URUGUAY, CX. Jorge, CX6VM plans to be QRV as CW5W in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Single Band entry on 10 meters. QSL via operator's instructions. CAPE VERDE, D4. Members of the Monteverde Contest Team will be QRV as D4C in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi/Multi entry. QSL via IZ4DPV. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Nodir, EY8MM will be QRV from Dushanbe on 160 meters in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via K1BV. LEBANON, OD. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Lebanon's independence, Lebanese stations may use the special prefix OD70 until the end of November. EASTERN KIRIBATI, T32. Tim, NL8F will be QRV as T32TM from Kiritimati, IOTA OC-024, from November 26 to December 11. After this activity, he will be active with the T32RRC team. QSL T32TM via K8NA. PALAU, T8. Masashi, JL1FUQ is QRV as T88GJ until November 24. Activity is on 20 to 6 meters using SSB with some RTTY and PSK as his work schedule permits. QSL to home call. TURKEY, TA. Operators TA2TX, LZ1NK, LZ1CNN, LZ2UW, LZ3YY, LZ3FN, LZ3ND and LZ5VK are QRV as TA0/home calls from Bozcaada Island, IOTA AS-099. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. They will be active as TC0A in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL TC0A via TA2TX and all others to home calls. BENIN, TY. Wim, ON6DX is QRV as TY1TT until December 3. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Operators Vasily, RA1ZZ, Aleksandr, RA3AV, Natalia, R9OOO and Yuri, UA9KW will be QRV as home calls/0 from Batagay-Alyta, a village in the north part of the republic of Sakha, Yakutia. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. MICRONESIA, V6. Sho, JA7HMZ and Masa, JA7ZF are QRV as V63DX and V63ZF, respectively, from Kolonia, Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-010, until November 30. Activity is on 40 meters and higher using all modes, including SSTV and JT65. They plan to be an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as well. QSL direct to home calls. INDIA, VU. Special event station AU2JCB is QRV until December 10 to commemorate the birth of Indian scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters using SSB with FM on 10 and 6 meters. QSL direct via VU2DSI. LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND, VU7. A large group of operators are QRV as VU7AG from Laccadive, IOTA AS-011, until December 10. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via W4VKU. NICARAGUA, YN. Mike, AJ9C is QRV as YN2CC until November 27. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL to home call. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC Credit: Prince Edward and Marion Island, ZS8C and ZS8Z, Current operation for 2013 through May 2014. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt and the NCCC Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The SKCC CW Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt and CWops Mini-CWT Test are all scheduled for November 27. Please see November QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX