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DX Bulletin 42  ARLD042

From ARRL Headquarters 

Newington CT  October 16, 2014

To all radio amateurs  

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ARLD042 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.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W.  Jon, K7CO and a group of operators will be QRV as

4W/K7CO from October 19 to 31.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters

using CW and SSB.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World

Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.

MADAGASCAR, 5R.  Antonio, IZ8CCW, Gabriele, I2VGW and other

Mediterraneo DX-CLUB team members will be QRV as 5R8M from Nosy Be

Island, IOTA AF-057, from October 20 to November 4.  Activity will

be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  They will also be active

as 5R8C in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via

IK2VUC.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Look for 9M4SJF to be QRV from Muar during the

Jamboree On The Air event.  QSL via 9M2DA.  In addition, look for

9M4SJW to be QRV from Taman Setiawangsa.  QSL via 9W2FOR.

OMAN, A4.  Jamboree On The Air station A43JOTA will be QRV on

October 17, 18 and 19.  QSL via A47OS.

    

PORTUGAL, CT.  Jamboree On The Air station CR5MEA will be QRV on

October 18 and 19.  QSL via bureau.

TAJIKISTAN, EY.  Nodir, EY8MM has been active on 30 meters using CW

around 0030z.  QSL via K1BV.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO.  Operators Jared, N7SMI, Grant, KZ1W, Keith,

VE7KW and Don, VE7DS will be QRV as TX7G from Nuku Hiva Island, IOTA

OC-027, from October 18 to 26.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters

using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ

World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via N7SMI.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Special event station DT17AGI is active

until October 20 to mark the 17th Asian Games of Incheon.  QSL

direct via HL1IWD.

JAPAN, JA.  Members of the Ome Amateur Radio Club are QRV as

8J150ZYG until December 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the

town Ome.  QSL via bureau.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 until mid

December in his spare time while working at the weather station

here.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW.  QSL direct via JA8CJY.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  Masa, JH3PRR will be QRV as KH8B from Tutuila

Island, IOTA OC-045, from October 21 to 27.  Activity will be on the

HF bands.  This includes being active in the upcoming CQ World Wide

SSB DX contest.  QSL direct to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Ingo, OE2IKN will be QRV as OE2XWL/2 in the Jamboree

On The Air from a school in St. Gilgen.  QSL via bureau.

    

BRAZIL, PY.  Special event station ZV14LABRE is QRV until October 31

during the first national amateur radio conference in Guararema.

QSL via PY2AA.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X.  A group of operators will be QRV as VK9XSP

from October 18 to 31.  Activity will be with two or three stations

active simultaneously on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.

This may include being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX

contest.  QSL via SP6EQZ.

INDIA, VU.  Sarath, VU3RSB is QRV with special event call sign AT2HFI

until November 10 during the Hamfest India.  Activity is mainly on

40 and 20 meters.  QSL direct via VU3RSB.  In addition, look for

AU2NSL to be QRV from Kochi during the Jamboree On The Air event.

QSL via VU2NSL.

ALBANIA, ZA.  Franck, F4DTO and Patrick, F4GFE plan to be QRV as

ZA/home calls from Elbasan from October 18 to 27.  Activity will be

holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  They also plan to

activate Elbasan Fortress.  QSL to home calls.

SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/4 in Alabama,

W1AW/8 in Michigan and W1AW/KH0 in the Mariana Islands are QRV until

2359z on October 21.  In addition, W1AW/7 in Nevada and W1AW/8 in

West Virginia will be QRV starting at 0000z on October 22.  They

will be active until 2359z on October 28.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  Scouts Jamboree On The Air, Stew Perry

Topband CW Challenge, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, MCG Autumn

Sprint, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, 10-10 International Fall CW

Contest, Microwave Fall Sprint, Iowa QSO Party, New York QSO Party,

Worked All Germany Contest, W/VE Islands QSO Party, South Dakota QSO

Party, Feld Hell Sprint, Asia-Pacific Fall CW Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter

Contest, and the Illinois QSO Party will certainly keep contesters

busy this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 20 to 24.  The Run

for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for October 20.  The SKCC

CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for October 22.

Please see October QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web

sites for details.

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