SB DX @ ARL $ARLD048 ARLD048 DX news ZCZC AE48 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 48 ARLD048 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 18, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD048 ARLD048 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IK1QBT, NC1L, Z21BB, The Daily DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MADAGASCAR, 5R. Eric, 5R8IC is QRV from Sainte-Marie Island, IOTA AF-090, until December 18. He is active holiday style using CW, RTTY and PSK63. QSL to home call. CHILE, CE. Members of the Radio Club de Copiapo are QRV as XR33M until the end of December to celebrate the thirty-three rescued miners. Activity is on 80 to 15 meters using SSB. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL 10-Meter contest. QSL via CE3BBC. COLOMBIA, HK. Gerd, DL7VOG is QRV as HK0GU/1 from Isla Pirata, IOTA SA-040, until November 21. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and RTTY. QSL to home call. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. After his Colombia activity, Gerd, DL7VOG will be QRV as HK0GU/1 San Andres, IOTA NA-033, from November 22 to December 2. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW CW contest. QSL to home call. ITALY, I. Tony, IK1QBT and Emilio, IZ1GAR will be QRV as IH9/home calls from Pantelleria Island, IOTA AF-018, from November 23 to 30. In the upcoming CQ WW CW contest, they will be QRV as IH9X and IH9R, on 80 and 40 meters, respectively. QSL to home calls. GUAM, KH2. Eri, JF1VGZ will be QRV as KH7ERI/KH2 from November 22 to 24. QSL direct to home call. ANTARCTICA. Alex, RD1AV is QRV as RI1ANC from Vostok Base until the end of 2011. Activity is on the HF bands, mainly on the lower bands, using CW, SSB and digital modes. In mid-December, he'll be active as RI1ANC/A from Molodezhnaya Base. QSL via RN1ON. SEYCHELLES, S7. Operators Noboru, JA2AAU, Iwao, JA2LSS, Seiji, JA2ATE and Tug, JA2ZS are QRV as S79AU, S79SS, S79TE and S79ZS, respectively, from Mahe, IOTA AF-024, until November 27. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home calls. INDIA, VU. Special event station AU2JCB will be QRV from November 20 to December 5 in remembrance of the Indian physicist and radio pioneer Jagadish Chandra Bose. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct via VU2DSI. ZIMBABWE, Z2. Antonio, DL4EA, will be QRV as Z24EA from November 21 to 30. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and possibly some digital modes. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW CW contest. QSL to home call. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Robert, K5PI is QRV as ZF2PI from Little Cayman, IOTA NA-016, until November 22. Afterwards, he will be active from Grand Cayman Island from November 23 to 26. QSL to home call. NIUE, ZK2. Operators IK1PMR, PA3LEO, LA9SN, N6TQS and K6SRZ will be QRV as ZK2A from November 20 to December 3. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and RTTY with four stations. QSL via PA3LEO. CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7. Seppo, OH1VR will be active as ZL7VR from November 23 to 30. Activity will be on the HF bands. He will also be active as ZL7V in the upcoming CQ WW CW contest. QSL both calls to home call. KERMADEC ISLANDS, ZL8. A group of operators are QRV as ZL8X from Raoul Island, IOTA OC-039, until December 5. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via DJ2MX. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Uganda, 5X0CW, 2010 operation; Angola, D2QV, 2010 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL Sweepstakes SSB Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, YO International 80-Meter PSK31 Contest, PODXS 070 Club PSK31 Jamboree, SARL Field Day Contest, LZ DX Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, All Austrian 160-Meter CW Contest, RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW Contest, North American Collegiate ARC SSB Championship, EU PSK63 QSO Party and the Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for November 22. The SKCC CW Sprint, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Sprint and QRP CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for November 24. Please see November QST, page 86 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX