SB DX @ ARL $ARLD023 ARLD023 DX news ZCZC AE23 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 23 ARLD023 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 6, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD023 ARLD023 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. BAHAMAS, C6. Operators N2RFA, K2KJI, KC4PX and K2TTT will be QRV as C6ABB, C6ALC, C6APX and C6ATT, respectively, from New Providence Island, IOTA NA-001, from June 8 to 15. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, SSTV, PSK31 and JT65. This includes activity in the ARRL June VHF contest. QSL direct to home calls. CUBA, CO. A group of operators will be QRV as T46A from Cayo Santa Maria Island, IOTA NA-204, from June 13 to 17. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY, possibly with more than one station. QSL direct via EA5GL. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Look for EH8FSJ to be QRV from Lomo Jurgon bei Arucas on Gran Canaria from June 10 to 24. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via EA8RKL. ETHIOPIA, ET. Ken, K4ZW will be QRV from club station ET3AA from June 8 to 10 using mainly CW on the HF bands. QSL via N2OO. HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HG7DANUBE is QRV during the month of June to celebrate Danube Day, which occurs on June 29. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via HA7VY. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Special event station DT60US is QRV during 2013 to celebrate the 60-year long partnership between South Korea and the USA. QSL via WX8C. ST. LUCIA, J6. Bill, K9HZ will be QRV as J68HZ from June 8 to 22. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Tony, JA6CNL will be QRV as KH0N from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from June 13 to 17. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes an entry in the upcoming All Asian DX CW contest. QSL to home call. BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV as LZ1534GWS to honor the Saint and martyr Georgi Sofiiski. QSL via LZ1KCP. AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station OE200TH is QRV until June 14 to celebrate the 200th birthday of noted designer and engineer Theophil Hansen. QSL via OE3PVC. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL140FIRE is QRV until June 14 to celebrate the 140th jubilee of the local fire brigade in Horni Marsov and the nationwide meeting of firefighters in Litomerice. QSL via operators' instructions. GREECE, SV. A group of operators will be QRV as SV68FF from Agios Mamas lagoon on June 8 and 9. Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters SSB. QSL via SV2GWY. UKRAINE, UR. A group of operators are QRV as EM5F from Ochakovskiy Island, IOTA EU-182, until June 9. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via UR5FAV. INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB3EDD, YB3VPP, YB3GZS and YB3BOA are QRV as YE3I from Gili Ketapang, IOTA OC-237, until June 9. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct via YB3EDD. GIBRALTAR, ZB. Ernest, ZB2FK is QRV as ZB54FK until June 27 to commemorate The Union of European Football Associations acceptance of Gibraltar as its 54th member. QSL direct to home call. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Lakshadweep Islands, VU7KV, May 2013 operation. If you had this contact rejected in a recent submission, send an email to bmoore@arrl.org to be placed on the list for an update to your record. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL June VHF Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW Contest, DRCG Long Distance RTTY Contest, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific SSB Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Portugal Day Contest, GACW WWSA CW DX Contest and the REF DDFM 6-Meter Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are all scheduled for June 12. Please see June QST, page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX