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   ZCZC AE42   
   QST de W1AW     
   DX Bulletin 42  ARLD042   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  October 11, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD042   
   ARLD042 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, W3UR, QRZ DX, The Weekly 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.   
      
   RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9.  A group of operators will be QRV as 3B9SP   
   from October 16 to 23.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,   
   SSB, RTTY and PSK with three stations active.  QSL via HB9ACA.   
      
   NIGER, 5U.  Stations 5U5U, 5U6E and 5U8NK are QRV from Niamey until   
   October 15.  They are QRV on the HF bands and 6 meters with three   
   stations active.  QSL 5U5U direct, 5U6E via F6EXV and 5U8NK via   
   DJ8NK.   
      
   UGANDA, 5X.  Nick, G3RWF will be QRV as 5X1NH from Fort Portal in   
   Western Uganda beginning October 15 and here for two months.   
   Activity will be on the HF bands, possibly including 160 meters,   
   using CW.  This includes possible entries in the upcoming CQ WW DX   
   CW and ARRL 10 Meter contests.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6.  Mirek, VK6DXI is QRV as 9M8DX from Kuching,   
   Sarawak until October 15.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and   
   possibly on 160 and 80 meters as well.  He will be a Single Op/All   
   Band/Low Power entry in the Oceania DX CW contest.  QSL via SP5UAF.   
      
   MOROCCO, CN.  A group of operators are QRV as 5D7AT until October 21   
   during the Concert for Tolerance taking place in Agadir.  Activity   
   is on 80 to 10 meters.  QSL via ON4LO.   
      
   CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Mike, DL3FCG will be QRV as EA8/DL3FCG from   
   Tenerife, IOTA AF-004, from October 15 to 28.  Activity will be on   
   80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65.  He plans to be   
   in the upcoming WAG and CQ WW SSB DX contests.  QSL to home call.   
      
   FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO.  Didier, F6BCW is QRV as TX5EG from Huahine   
   Island, IOTA OC-067, until October 15.  Activity is holiday style on   
   40 to 10 meters using only CW.  QSL to home call.   
        
   SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Bernhard, DL2GAC will be QRV as H44MS from   
   Guadalcanal, IOTA OC-047, from October 17 to December 10.  Activity   
   will be on 80 to 10 meters using only SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   HUNGARY, HA.  Members of the Hungarian International Police   
   Association are QRV as HG20IPA until the end of November in   
   celebration of the 20 years of the Hungarian section of IPA.   
   Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital   
   modes.  QSL via HA3JB.   
      
   MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Shin, JF7MTO is QRV as JF7MTO/JD1 from   
   Marcus Island until October 16.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   SVALBARD, JW.  Operators LA9DL, LA6VM and LA7XK are QRV as JW9DL,   
   JW6VM and JW7XK, respectively, from Longyearbyen until October 15.   
   Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65.  This   
   includes being QRV as JW5X in the SAC SSB contest.  QSL to home   
   calls and JW5X via LA5X.   
      
   SWEDEN, SM.  A group of operators will be QRV as SI9AM from the King   
   Chulalongkorn Memorial in Raganda.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters,   
   including 2 meters, using CW, SSB and FM.  This includes being an   
   entry in the SAC SSB contest.  QSL via SM3CVM.   
      
   WEST KIRIBATI, T30.  A group of operators will be QRV from October   
   16 to 25 as T30PY on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, and as   
   T30SIX on 6 meters using EME with JT65A.  There will be three   
   stations on the air.  QSL via PY2PT.   
      
   ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON and Cathy, W5HAM are QRV as   
   V47JA and V47HAM, respectively, from Calypso Bay on St. Kitts, IOTA   
   NA-104, until November 1.  Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters   
   using SSB.  This includes a possible entry in the upcoming CQ WW SSB   
   contest.  QSL both calls via W5JON.   
      
   MACAO, XX9.  A group of operators will be QRV as XX9TFR, XX9TPX,   
   XX9TBM and XX9TEX from Pousada de Coloane Hotel, Coloane Island,   
   IOTA AS-075, from October 18 to 29.  Activity will be on 160 to 6   
   meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with at least two stations active.   
   QSL all calls direct via EA7FTR.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  North American RTTY Sprint, Makrothen   
   RTTY Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, Oceania DX CW Contest, NCCC Sprint,   
   QRP ARCI Fall CW QSO Party, Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest,   
   Pennsylvania QSO Party, Arizona QSO Party, EU Autumn CW Sprint,   
   FISTS Fall CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin PSK31   
   Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon and the UBA ON CW Contest will   
   certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.  The ARRL   
   School Club Roundup is scheduled from October 15 to 19.  Please see   
   October QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for   
   details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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