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   ARLD044 DX news   
      
   ZCZC AE44   
   QST de W1AW     
   DX Bulletin 44  ARLD044   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  October 21, 2010   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD044   
   ARLD044 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, QRZ DX, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral   
   from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks   
   to all.   
      
   AZERBAIJAN, 4J.  A group of operators are QRV as 4J0WFF from Gey-Gel   
   Lake Natural Reserve until October 25.  Activity is on 40 to 12   
   meters.  QSL via 4J5T.   
      
   MADAGASCAR, 5R.  A group of operators will be QRV as 5R8X from   
   Antananarivo, IOTA AF-013, from October 26 to November 10.  Activity   
   is on the HF bands.  This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ   
   WW DX contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Jim, G3VDB will be QRV as 8Q7EJ from Bandos Island,   
   IOTA AS-013, beginning October 24 for two weeks.  Activity is   
   intermittent holiday style mostly on 20 meters using CW.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   RWANDA, 9X.  A group of operators will be QRV as 9X0SL from October   
   26 to November 2.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW,   
   SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via DL7DF.   
      
   BOTSWANA, A2.  A group of operators are QRV as A25ZY, A25DF, A25CF,   
   A25MB, A25BI, A25ASL and A25AN until November 4.  Activity is on 160   
   to 6 meters with three stations active simultaneously.  This   
   includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX contest as A25HQ.  QSL   
   contest call via K5LBU and all others to home calls.   
      
   THE GAMBIA, C5.  Filip, ON4TA is QRV as C56FR from Kerr Sering until   
   November 11.  He will be active holiday style on 20 and 17 meters,   
   and possibly 6 and 2 meters and 70 cm using SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  Tony, G4LDL is QRV as C91DL from Bilene until   
   October 24.  Activity is on 160 meters.  QSL via GI4FUM.   
      
   SABLE ISLAND, CY0.  Operators N0TG, AI5P and VE1RGB are QRV as home   
   calls/CY0 until October 29.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using   
   CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL all calls direct via N0TG.   
      
   ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP.  Eric, KV1J will be QRV as FP/home call   
   from Miquelon, IOTA NA-032, from October 25 to November 2.  Activity   
   will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 70 cm on Satellite AO-51,   
   using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  This includes an entry in the   
   upcoming CQ WW DX contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Members of the Busan DX Club will be QRV as   
   6M0V/5 from Suu-Do Island, IOTA AS-081, on October 23 and 24.  QSL   
   via DS5ACV.   
      
   MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Operators JA6EGL, JA6JXN, JE6DND, JA6GLD and   
   JR6DRH are QRV as KK6WW/KH0, AC2BO/KH0, KH0R, WH0AA and KR1V/KH0,   
   respectively, from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until October 25.  Activity   
   is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   HAWAII, KH6.  John, KL7JR and Claire, WL7MY will be QRV as either   
   N7I or KH6/KL7JR from Maui Island, USI HI-018S, from October 24 to   
   31.  Activity will be on 20 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL via   
   operators' instructions.   
      
   PERU, OA.  Special event station OC80A is QRV until the end of 2010   
   in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Radio Club Peruano.   
   QSL via OA4O.   
      
   BONAIRE, PJ4.  Peter, PJ4NX is active on 40 to 12 meters using SSB.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   SEYCHELLES, S7.  Davide, IW0HLG will be QRV as S79AD from Mahe   
   Island, IOTA AF-024, from October 26 to November 4.  Activity will   
   be holiday style on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and various   
   digital modes.  QSL to home call.   
      
   DODECANESE, SV5.  Operators ON4PO and ON4MW will be QRV as J45PO and   
   J45MW, respectively, from Rhodes, IOTA EU-001, from October 26 to   
   November 2.  They will be QRV as SX5P in the upcoming CQ WW DX   
   contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Operator W5JON is QRV as V47JA from   
   Calypso Bay on St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until November 10.  Activity   
   is on 160 to 10 meters holiday style.  This includes an entry in the   
   upcoming CQ WW DX contest.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are   
   approved for DXCC credit:  Burundi, 9U1KI, 9U1RSI, 9U1VO, 9U4T, 2010   
   operations; Bhutan, A51A, 2010 operation, and Afghanistan, T6MB,   
   2010 operation.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 10-10 International Fall CW Contest,   
   Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, NCCC Sprint, FOC CW QSO Party,   
   Araucaria VHF Contest, SYLRA Contest and the W/VE Islands QSO Party   
   are all on tap for this weekend.  The SKCC CW Sprint and RSGB   
   80-Meter Club SSB Sprint are both scheduled for October 27.  Please   
   see October QST, page 84 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites   
   for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
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