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DX Bulletin 33 ARLD033
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 3, 2006
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD033 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HC2GF, WD0AVV, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

GHANA, 9G. Scott, AC3A will be QRV as 9G5SE from Accra from August 5 to 12. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters.

CROATIA, 9A. Peter, HA9MDP and Tamas, HG9MET are QRV as 9A/homecalls from Pasman Island, IOTA EU-170, and possibly others, depending on the weather, until August 13. Activity is on 80 to 2 meters. They will also participate in the Alps Adriatic VHF contest as 9A/HG9VHF from JN73qw. QSL to home calls.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. A group of German and British operators will be QRV as C94KF from Inhacamba Island, IOTA AF-103, from August 5 to 14. They will operate two stations on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. They will be active as either C94RF or C93RF while on the mainland. QSL via G3OCA.

ECUADOR, HC. A group of Ecuadorian operators will be QRV as HD4DX from Puerto Lopez on the Manabi coast from August 5 to 13 during the Whale's Festival. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV, PSK and Satellite. QSL direct via EA5KB.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Mark, KB2MS is QRV as HI3/KB2MS from Puerto Plata, IOTA NA-096, until August 23. Activity is on all bands except 160 meters. QSL direct to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Kang, DS4DRE/4 is QRV from Hong Island, IOTA AS-093, until the end of 2006. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

ITALY, I. Members of ARI Ancona will be QRV as IY6GM from Monte Cappuccini from August 5 to 20 in celebration of the 102nd anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi's radio experiments on that site. QSL via I6GFX. Meanwhile, look for special event station II5RW to be QRV August 6 to 14 during Roverway Italia 2006. QSL via I3GJJ.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station ON6BDC will be QRV from August 5 to 8 to commemorate the August 8, 1956 mine disaster at Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB from 0700 to 1200z. QSL via bureau.

DENMARK, OZ. Jens, DL8WOW will be QRV as OZ/DL8WOW from Bornholm Island, IOTA EU-030, from August 7 to 17. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and QRP power at 5 watts. QSL to home call. Meanwhile, Michael, DL3FCG will be QRV as OZ/DL3FCG from Romo Island, IOTA EU-125, from August 5 to 19 using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

DODECANESE, SV5. Giannis, SV5FRI will be QRV from Symi Island from August 6 to 19. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

CANADA, VE. Kevin, WD0AAV will be QRV as WD0AVV/VYO from Iqaluit, Nunavut from August 14 to 18. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using primarily CW. QSL to home call.

CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9. Jim, ND9M is QRV as VQ9JC from Diego Garcia for about four months. QSL to home call.

ROMANIA, YO. Operators YO3JW, YO8RIJ, YO9GJX, YO9WF and YO9XC are QRV as YP1W from Sacalinu Mare, IOTA EU-183, until August 6. They will also try to be active from a couple of lighthouses signing homecalls/portable. QSL via YO3JW.

MONTENEGRO, YU. Toma, YU1AB and Emin, T91S are QRV as YU6/YU1AB and YU6/DK4ES, respectively, until August 10. QSL via YU1AB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL UHF Contest, TARA ''Grid Dip'' Shindig, 10-10 International Summer SSB Contest, European HF Championship, North American CW QSO Party, National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend, RSGB RoPoCo 2, SARL HF Phone Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint and the NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see August QST, page 88 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.