QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 3  ARLD003
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  January 22, 2015
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD003
ARLD003 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
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.

MALAWI, 7Q.  Karl, DK2WV will be QRV as 7Q7WV from the Karonga
Museum from January 26 to February 6.  Activity will be on 160 to 6
meters.  QSL to home call.

BOTSWANA, A2.  Schalk, A22LL has been QRV on 20 meters SSB around
1700 to 1800z.  QSL direct to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  Operators Steve, G3VMW, Alan, G3XAQ, Don, G3XTT,
and Iain, M0PCB are QRV as C5X from the Ocean Villa Heights Lodge on
the coast of Brufut until January 26.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  This includes being
an entry in the CQ 160 Meter CW contest.  QSL via M0OXO.

CHILE, CE.  Helmut, DL5DSM is QRV as CE3/DL5DSM until February 10.
Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

IRAN, EP.  A group of operators are QRV as EP6T from Kish Island,
IOTA AS-166, until January 27.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via M0URX.

GUADELOUPE, FG.  Jean-Pierre, F6ITD will be QRV as FG/F6ITD from
January 28 to February 1.  Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters
using SSB and various digital modes.  Afterwards, he will be active
as FG/F6ITD and probably TO6D from Desirade Island, IOTA NA-102,
until March 28.  He will be active during his weekends and contests.
QSL to home call.

MARTINIQUE, FM.  Operators Mek, SP7VC, Ted, SP3IPB, Kate, SQ7OYL,
Zbyszek, SP3CFM, Jerzy, SP7TF and Bogdan, K2RPF will be QRV as
FM/SP7VC and FM/SP7TF from Martinique, from January 24 to 26.
Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes.  QSL to home calls.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  After their Martinique operation, operators Mek,
SP7VC, Ted, SP3IPB, Kate, SQ7OYL, Zbyszek, SP3CFM, Jerzy, SP7TF and
Bogdan, K2RPF will be QRV as J6/home calls, respectively, from
January 27 to February 3.  Activity will be holiday style on 160 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL to home
calls.
     
JAPAN, JA.  Kenji, JA4GXS is QRV as JA4GXS/5 from Shodo Island, IOTA
AS-200, until February 5.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB.  QSL to home call.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Dick, AD7AF is QRV as T32RL from Kiritimati
Island, IOTA OC-024, until February 9.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes an entry in the CQ 160
Meter CW contest.  QSL direct to home call.

GUATEMALA, TG.  Dwight, VE7BV is QRV as TG7/VE7BV until February 17.
Activity is holiday style on 20, 17 and 15 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station UE77VV is QRV until
January 31 to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the birth of
Russian singer and songwriter Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky.  QSL
via R4AAT.

BELIZE, V3.  Gerd, DJ4KW is QRV as V31YN until March 5.  Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using mainly CW, and maybe some RTTY.  QSL to
home call.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Ronald, W3PV is QRV as W3PV/VP9 until January 29.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, JT9 and JT65.  QSL to home
call.
 
LAOS, XW.  Ken, K4ZW is QRV as XW4ZW from Vientiane until January
30.  Activity is mainly on the low HF bands.  QSL via K1SE.

INDONESIA, YB.  Din, YB8RW, and Sisca, YB8RXA are QRV as YB8RW/p and
YB8RXA/p, respectively, from Monthehage Island, IOTA OC-236, until
January 24.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL YB8RW/p direct to home call and YB8RXA/p direct via W2FB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL January VHF Contest, CQ 160-Meter
CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW
Ladder, REF CW Contest, BARTG RTTY Sprint, SPAR Winter Field Day,
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone and the QRP ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint are all on
tap for this upcoming weekend.  The SKCC CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT
Test and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for January 28.  Please see
January 2015 QST, page 88 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites
for details.