SB DX @ ARL $ARLD041   
   ARLD041 DX news   
      
   ZCZC AE41   
   QST de W1AW     
   DX Bulletin 41  ARLD041   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  October 4, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD041   
   ARLD041 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, PT2OP, 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.   
      
   FIJI, 3D2.  A group of amateurs will be QRV as 3D2OP from the Viti   
   Levu Lighthouse, WLOTA 0055, on Levu Island, IOTA OC-016, from   
   October 8 to 14.  Activity will be on the HF bands.  In addition,   
   they will be active as 3D2AS, 3D2PT, 3D2XC, 3D2ZY and 3D2XB during   
   this period.  QSL 3D2OP via PT2OP and all others via operators'   
   instructions.   
      
   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 5U5E direct, 5U6E via F6EXV and 5U8NK via   
   DJ8NK.   
      
   WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Shou, JA1XXI is QRV as 9M2/JA1XXI from Port   
   Dickson until October 15.  Activity is on 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   NEPAL, 9N.  Fernando, 9N1FE has been active using PSK on 15 meters   
   around 1100z.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Abdullah, A61Q has been active on 10   
   meters using CW between 1300 and 1500z.  QSL via EA7FTR.   
      
   SABLE ISLAND, CY0.  Murray, WA4DAN and Ron, AA4VK will be QRV as   
   home calls/CY0 from October 8 to 17.  Activity is on the HF bands   
   using low power.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   MAYOTTE, FH.  Sam, F6AML is QRV as TO2M until October 19.  Activity   
   is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  Eddy, ON4AFU will be QRV as HS0ZJF/8 from Koh Samui,   
   IOTA AS-101, from October 7 to 24.  Activity will be on 40 to 10   
   meters using only CW.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  A group of operators are QRV as 7Z7AB from   
   Al-Dhahrah Island, IOTA AS-190, until October 11.  Activity is on   
   160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This is the first time   
   this IOTA has been activated.  QSL via 7Z1CQ.   
      
   MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Kazuo, JH8PHT is QRV as AH0KT from Saipan,   
   IOTA OC-086, until October 9.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters.  He   
   may also try some AM/FM activity on 10 meters.  QSL to home call.   
      
   US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2.  Ray, NM2O will be QRV as KP2M and KP2/NM2O   
   from October 9 to 16 while on vacation.  He will be active as time   
   allows.  This includes entries in the upcoming SAC Phone and Oceania   
   CW contests.  QSL KP2M via AI4U and KP2/NM2O to home call.   
        
   NETHERLANDS, PA.  The special station PB100PREFIX is QRV during the   
   month of October to celebrate the first official call sign prefixes   
   assigned 100 years ago.  QSL via PB0P.   
      
   GREECE, SV.  Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Greece are   
   QRV as SX100A until October 7  from the battleship memorial Georgios   
   Averof in Trocadero Marine Park near Athens.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  Kiichi, JF1LUT is QRV as T88IK from Arakabesan Island,   
   IOTA OC-009, until October 10.  Activity is on 17 to 6 meters using   
   SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   CHAD, TT.   A group of operators are QRV as TT8TT from N'Djamena   
   until October 16.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and   
   RTTY.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X.  Pekka, OH2YY and Pekka, OH1TV, will be QRV   
   as VK9XM from October 6 to 12.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters   
   using CW and SSB with two stations active.  QSL via OH2YY.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Bhagwati, VU3BPZ is QRV as VU3BPZ/3 from the Indian   
   Base Bharati until the end of December.  QSL direct via I1HYW.   
        
   OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is   
   approved for DXCC credit:  Guinea-Bissau, J5IFD, 2010 operation.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL EME Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint,   
   NCCC Sprint, YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest, TARA PSK Rumble   
   Contest, Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest, EPC Russia DX   
   BPSK63 Contest, Oceania DX Phone Contest, WAB HF Phone, TRC DX   
   Contest and the GTC CW Cup.   
      
   The California QSO Party, EU Autumn SSB Sprint, International   
   HELL-Contest, 4 State 4x4 QRP Sprint, UBA ON SSB Contest and the   
   RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this   
   upcoming weekend.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Sprint, NAQCC Straight   
   Key/Bug CW Sprint, NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT Test,   
   and 10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint are all scheduled for   
   October 10.  Please see October QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM   
   Contest websites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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