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DX Bulletin 43 ARLD043
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 23, 2003
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD043 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IT9BLB, K9QQ, KA2AEV, XE1NK, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

GEORGIA, 4L. Imeda, 4L4AJ will be QRV as a High Power entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL direct.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Look for a number of operators to be QRV as A61AJ during the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Multi entry. QSL via K2UO for US stations and DJ2MX for all others.

BAHAMAS, C6. Terry, W8JE is QRV as W8JE/C6A from Abaco Island, IOTA NA-080, until October 27. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY. This includes an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL to home call.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Lee, DS4CNB is QRV as D88S from the South Korean research base ''King You-Jong'' on King George Island, IOTA AN-010, until November 30. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW. QSL to home call.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Look for a group of operators to be QRV as FY5KE from Zone 9 during the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via FY5KE.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. A large group of operators will be QRV as HB0/HB9AON from Triesenberg during the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via DJ2YE.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Dave, NN1N will be QRV as HC8N in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via W5UE.

ITALY, I. Some members of the Tikirriki Contest Club will be QRV as IH9P from Pantelleria Island, IOTA AF-018, during the CQ WW SSB contest. Before and after the contest, they may also be QRV as homecalls/IH9 using CW and RTTY. QSL via KR7X.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Look for LX5A and LX9SW to be Single Band entries in the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL both calls via LX1RQ.

SURINAME, PZ. K3BYV and N3CXM are QRV from here until November 4. This includes being a Multi Single/Low Power entry in the CQ WW SSB contest as PZ5JR. QSL via K3BYV.

GREECE, SV. A group of operators from Italy and Greece will be QRV as SY8A during the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry from Zante Island, IOTA EU-052. QSL via operators' instructions.

COSTA RICA, TI. Wayne, K8LEE, Byron, WA8NJR and Joe, W8GEX are QRV as TI5AA from Palmara until October 28. They will be active as TI5A during the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL via TI5AA.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Andy, UA0ANW will be active as RM0A from Zone 18 in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL direct.

ANTIGUA, V2. Team Antigua will be QRV as V26B as a Multi Op/Two Transmitter entry in the CQ WW SSB contest. They will also be active with their own V2 callsigns until November 2. QSL contest call via WT3Q and all others to home calls.

NAMIBIA, V5. Vlado, ZS6MG and Emil, ZS6EGB are QRV as V55E and V55V, respectively, until October 27. They will also be QRV as V55V during the CQ WW SSB contest. QSL contest call via ZS6MG as well as home calls.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Brian, K9QQ will be QRV as V73/K9QQ from Kwajalein Atoll until October 28. This includes an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest as V73AZ. QSL V73AZ via K9JS and V73/K9QQ to home call.

MEXICO, XE. Look for XE1NK, XE1UN and XE1NTT to be QRV as 6D9X from Cocoyoc, the State of Morelos, as a Multi/Single entry during the CQ WW SSB contest. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1. Dave, W6AQ and Don, K6IPV are QRV as ZK1AQT and ZK1IPV, respectively, from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until October 28. This includes being an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest as ZK1SSB. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mainly SSB, with some CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via W6ORD.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 50 MHz Fall Sprint, CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest and the 10-10 International Fall CW/Digital Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see October QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.