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   QST de W1AW     
   DX Bulletin 9  ARLD009   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  March 1, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD009   
   ARLD009 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL,   
   The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar   
   and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   ANNOBON, 3C0.  Elmo, EA5BYP and Javier, EA5KM are QRV as 3C0E from   
   Pagalu Island, IOTA AF 039, until March 11.  Activity is with two   
   stations on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via EA5BYP.   
      
   TANZANIA, 5Z.  Maurizio, IK2GZU will be QRV as 5H3MB while working   
   in a hospital and orphanage at the Ilembula mission from March 4   
   until April 4.  Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   BARBADOS, 8P.  Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A in the ARRL SSB DX   
   contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry.  QSL via NN1N.   
      
   GHANA, 9G.  Rob, PA3DEW and Vincent, PA3FQX are QRV as 9G1AA from   
   the Dormaa hospital until March 20.  QSL via PA3ERA.   
      
   NEPAL, 9N.  Toshi, JA8BMK is QRV as 9N7FOX until March 9.  Activity   
   is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via   
   JA8UWT.   
      
   THE GAMBIA, C5.  Willy, ON4AVT is QRV as C5AVT from near Banjul   
   until March 20.  Activity is mostly on 15 meters using QRP power and   
   PSK31.  QSL to home call.   
      
   BAHAMAS, C6.  Steve, W2ML is QRV as C6A/W2ML from Nassau, IOTA   
   NA-001, until March 5.  Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB   
   and PSK31.  This includes being an entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3.  Adam, DJ0IF and Mek, SP7VC are QRV as   
   CT9/home calls from Santana, IOTA AF-014, until March 7.  Activity   
   is on the HF bands.  They will be active as CR3L in the ARRL SSB DX   
   contest.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   GUADELOUPE, FG.  Michel, F6GWV and Gildas, F6HMQ are QRV as TO11A   
   until March 16.  This includes an entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest.   
   Outside the contest they are active mostly on 6 meters.  QSL via   
   F6HMQ.   
      
   MARTINIQUE, FM.  Albert, F5VHJ will be QRV as TO5A in the ARRL SSB   
   DX contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  A group of operators are QRV as HI3K from   
   Puerto Plata, IOTA NA-096, in the ARRL SSB DX contest.  QSL direct   
   via KB2MS.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  Charly, K4VUD will be QRV as E2E in the ARRL SSB DX   
   contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power/Unassisted entry.   
      
   JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8N1MOMO is QRV until April 5 to   
   celebrate the 36th Koga-City Momo, or peach blossom, festival and   
   the 19th fire balloon contest.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   GUAM, KH2.  Hisashi, JF2SKV will be QRV as NH0S/KH2 in the ARRL SSB   
   DX contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.  QSL to home call.   
      
   PUERTO RICO, KP4.  Paula, K9IR will be QRV as KP3/K9IR from Cabo   
   Rojo from March 4 to 10.  Activity will be holiday style on 40, 20,   
   10 and 6 meters.  This may include an entry in the ARRL SSB DX   
   contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   NETHERLANDS, PA.  Fred, PA0FAW is QRV as special event station   
   PA100NOM until March 28 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the   
   National Open Air Museum in Arnhem.  QSL to home call.   
           
   COSTA RICA, TI.  Operators TI2JCY, TI2KAC, TI4ZM, W4BW, W4XO, K4UN   
   and W4KTR will be QRV as TI8M from Pajaros in the ARRL SSB DX   
   contest.  QSL via TI2KAC.   
      
   GUATEMALA, TG.  Andrei, NC2N will be QRV as TG7/NC2N from March 3 to   
   8.  Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB   
   and RTTY.  This includes being an entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest   
   as a Single Op/Low Power entry.  QSL direct via W3HNK.   
      
   ANTIGUA, V2.  Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG will be QRV as V21FS and   
   V21ZG, respectively, from the Villa Sundowners near Pottery Village   
   from March 5 to 31.  Activity will be on 15 to 6 meters using SSB,   
   RTTY and PSK.  QSL via DL7AFS.   
      
   BERMUDA, VP9.  Kurt, W6PH and Tim, N6WIN are QRV as VP9/home calls   
   until March 5.  Activity is on the HF bands.  They will be active as   
   VP9I in the ARRL SSB DX contest.  QSL VP9I via N6WIN and all others   
   to home calls.   
      
   NICARAGUA, YN.  Scott, K7ZO is QRV as YN5ZO until March 5.  Activity   
   is on 20 to 10 meters using SSB.  This includes being an entry in   
   the ARRL SSB DX contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL International SSB DX Contest, QRP   
   CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, Open Ukraine RTTY   
   Championship, DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter   
   Simulated Emergency Contest and the  RSGB 80-Meter Club Data   
   Championship will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming   
   weekend.  The ARS Spartan CW Sprint and AGCW YL-CW Party are   
   scheduled for March 6.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt and AWA John Rollins   
   Memorial DX CW Contest are scheduled for March 7.  Please see March   
   QST, page 86 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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