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DX Bulletin 36 ARLD036 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 5, 2002
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD036
ARLD036 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information
provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, DXNL,
VK3DYL, PT2PS and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9. A group of YLs will
operate from Lord Howe Island (IOTA OC-004) as VK9YL, from
September 15 to 29. They will then continue on to the South Cook
Islands where they will operate as ZK1XYL from Aitutaki Island
(OC-083) from October 1 to 6 and from Rarotonga (OC-013), October
7 to 15. QSL with return postage to VK3DYL or via the VK3 Buro.
REUNION ISLAND, FR. Bernie, FR/F6BLK, will be
active from September 23 to 29. He will then use the callsign
TO8MZ from Mayotte, September 30 to October 9. QSL via F6BLK. He
plans to stay mostly on CW but will do occasionally SSB.
BENIN, TY. Pat, I8QLS, will be active with
Piero, W1NA/I8CZW and Gino, I8ULL, from October 19 to 28. During
the CQWW Phone Contest, I8QLS will take part as a Single Op/10
meter entry, W1NA as a Single Op/15 meter entry and I8ULL as a
Single Op/20 meter entry. Before the contest they will focus on
the low bands, newer bands, 6 meters and CW. QSL via I8ACB. The
only callsign provided so far is for Pat, I8QLS, who will be
using TY2LS.
GAMBIA, C5. C56/G4IRN will be on the air from
September 6 to 13, on 80 through 10 meters, using mainly CW. QSL
via G4IRN.
GREECE, SV. J45DIG, the Greek DIG club
station, will be activated by several operators until October 16,
using CW and SSB. Ops include DH5JR, DJ8OT, DJ8VC, DF6QP and
DJ8JS. QSL via DJ8OT, via the bureau is ok.
NORTHERN MARIANAS, KH0. JE6DND will use the
call KH0R from Saipan from September 6 to 10. QSL via JE6DND.
EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Shun, JH7IMX, will be
active as 9M6LSC from September 26 to October 1. He will
participate in the CQ/RJ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY as a Single
Op/All Band entry. QSL via JH7IMX.
MAURITANIA, 5T. Op Nick Sinieokoff has again
activated 5T5SN. QSL via IZ1BZV.
NORWAY, LA. LA7N/p will be on from Borgan
Island, EU-062, September 7 and 8. The multi-op group will have
five stations on the air on 160 through 10 meters using SSB, CW,
PSK31 and RTTY. They will also be on 6, 2 and 70cm SSB and FM
with some satellite operations. They plan to hang out 5 to 10 kHz
below the standard IOTA frequencies. QSL via SM5SIC.
BRAZIL, PY. LABRE will be active as ZW100J
until September 30 in celebration of the centenary of Dr.
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, ex PY1JKO. He was a ham,
politician and founder of Brasilia City. Stations will be active
on 80 through 6 meters. A special QSL will be issued. QSL via the
bureau or direct to PT2AA.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The All-Asian DX
Contest, phone, IARU Region 1 Field Day, North American Sprint,
CW, DARC 10 Meter Digital Contest and QRP ARCI End of Summer
PSK31 Sprint are all on tap for your operating pleasure. Please
see September QST, page 89 for details.