SB DX @ ARL $ARLD001 ARLD001 DX news ZCZC AE01 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 1 ARLD001 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 5, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD001 ARLD001 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AI4LT, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. SPRATLY ISLAND. Station DX0A is QRV from Kalayaan Island until January 19. Activity is on the low bands. QSL via operators' instructions. SENEGAL, 6W. Conrad, 6W8CK has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 1100z and then at 1730z. QSL via DH7WW. CROATIA, 9A. Members of the Croatian Amateur Radio Association are QRV as 9A150NT during all of 2006 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of inventor and scientist Nikola Tesla. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via 9A6AA. ZAMBIA, 9J. James is QRV as 9J2CA and has been active using RTTY on 15 meters around 1230z and then with PSK on 20 meters around 1530z. QSL via G3SWH. TONGA, A3. Paul, A35RK has been active on 12 meters between 1945 and 2045z. QSL via W7TSQ. SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Sang, DS4NMJ is QRV as DT8A from the King Sejong Station on King George Island, IOTA AN-010, until December 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via HL2FDW. ETHIOPIA, ET. Pertti, OH2PM is QRV as ET3AA from Addis Ababa. Activity of late is on 20 and 15 meters using CW. QSL via operator's instructions. JAPAN, JA. Taka, JR3TVH is QRV as JR3TVH/JS6 from Miyako Island, IOTA AS-079, until January 11. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and AM. QSL to home call. SVALBARD, JW. Trond, LA9VDA will be QRV as JW9VDA from Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, from January 9 to 16. Activity will be on all bands using mostly CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call. BONAIRE AND CURACAO, PJ2. Jerry, WB9Z is QRV as PJ2/WB9Z from Curacao, IOTA SA-006, and has been active using RTTY on 20 meters around 2300z. He will be active as PJ2T in the ARRL RTTY Roundup. QSL via AF9H. EGYPT, SU. Hans is QRV as SU9HP and has been active on 160 meters using CW from 1900 to 2100z. QSL via SM0CFO. CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. Christian, F5NRY is QRV as TL8QC while here on a 2 to 3 year work assignment. Activity is on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using CW only. QSL to home call. GABON, TR. Alain, TR8CA is usually QRV on 160 meters around 2100z. QSL via F6CBC. BELIZE, V3. Art, NN7A will be QRV as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye, IOTA NA-180, from January 11 to 15. Activity will be on 40 to 10 metes, including the newer bands, and possibly 160 and 80 meters, using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL to home call. BRUNEI, V8. Vladislav, G0KBO, Victor, UA6AF and Yuri, RN6BR will be QRV as V8FBO, V8FVV and V8FBR, respectively, from January 8 to 16. QSL via operators' instructions. CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9. Larry, VQ9LA has been active using RTTY on 40 meters around 0130 and 1400z. QSL via operator's instructions. CAMBODIA, XU. Peter, NO2R will be QRV as XU7ACY from Sihanoukville from January 7 to 21. Activity will be on 160, 80 and 40 meters using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL via K2NJ. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, Original QRP CW Contest, Worldwide QRP Federation QSO Party, EUCW 160 Meter CW Contest, DARC 10-Meter Contest and the Kid's Day Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see January QST, page 101 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX