SB DX @ ARL $ARLD041 ARLD041 DX news ZCZC AE41 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 41 ARLD041 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 6, 2016 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD041 ARLD041 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by WB0TEV, QRZ 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. FIJI, 3D2. Nob, JF2MBF and Ken, JA2FJP will be QRV as 3D2GG from October 11 to 13. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to JF2MBF. NIGERIA, 5N. Tom, PA3TG is QRV as 5N/PA3TG from Lagos and Port Harcourt until October 20. Activity is limited to his spare time during most evenings on 20 meters. His operations from Lagos are with CW and SSB, while from Port Harcourt using SSB. QSL to home call. MALDIVES, 8Q. Uwe, DJ9HX is QRV as 8Q7HX from Bandos Island, IOTA AS-013, until October 13 while on a diving and radio holiday. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MALTA, 9H. Members of the Calabria DX Team are QRV as 9H3LH until October 9. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to IK8YFU. TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40. Stan, LZ1GC is QRV as H40GC from Lata, Nendo Island, IOTA OC-100, until October 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home call. HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HG30EUDXF is QRV until the end of 2016 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the European DX Foundation. QSL via HA0HW. PANAMA, HP. Robby, VY2SS is QRV with his new call sign HP3SS. He is active on 80 to 6 meters using CW and RTTY. He will also be participating in various contests. QSL via AC2OV. SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Peter, DL1RPL, Soeren, DL3RKS, Dieter, DL1AWD, Hans, DL1AOB, Rocco, DG5AA and Rich, DK8YY will be QRV as S9YY from Sao Tome Island, IOTA AF-023, from October 8 to 23. Activity will be on the HF bands, including 2 meters and 70 cm, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to DH7WW. POLAND, SP. Special event station SN1923AXL is QRV until November 25 to commemorate the setup of Poland's Trans-Atlantic Radio-Telegraphic Station in Babice 93 years ago. QSL via SP5KAB. TUVALU, T2. Nob, JF2MBF and Ken, JA2FJP are QRV as T2J until October 10. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to JF2MBF. CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T31T from Kanton Island, IOTA OC-043, and are active for about 6 weeks. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and some digital modes. QSL via 3Z9DX. UKRAINE, UR. Special event station EM20UCRF will be QRV from October 10 to 30 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies. QSL via UT3UZ. BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV is QRV as V31VP from Blackman Eddy until October 11. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly SSB and RTTY, with some CW. This includes an entry in the North American SSB Sprint and portions of the Makrothen RTTY contest. QSL to home call. INDIA, VU. A group of operators will be QRV as AT2SL from Gujarat State East Group, IOTA AS-176, from October 12 to 17. Activity will be with 2 to 3 stations on 40 to 15 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Makrothen RTTY Contest, Microwave Fall Sprint, Oceania DX CW Contest, Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Arizona QSO Party, Pennsylvania QSO Party, FISTS Fall Unlimited CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin PSK31 Sprint, North American SSB Sprint Contest and the UBA ON 80-Meter CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The 10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint is scheduled for October 10. The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for October 12. The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Please see October QST, page 95 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX