QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 5  ARLD005
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  February 5, 2015
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD005
ARLD005 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B.  Paul, HB9ARY is QRV as 3B8HC from Pointe aux Sables,
IOTA AF-049, until February 14.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters.
QSL direct via NI5DX.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Members of the Melake DX Club and the Kuala
Lumpur DX Team will be QRV as 9M4SI from Indah Island, IOTA AS-074,
from February 7 to 9.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and PSK.  QSL direct via 9M2YOT.

BAHAMAS, C6.  Operators N4BP, N4UM and K4RUM will be QRV as C6AKQ,
C6ARU and C6AUM, respectively, from Grand Bahama Island, IOTA
NA-080, from February 9 to 24.  Activity will be on the HF bands.
This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW
contests.  QSL to home calls.

GUADELOUPE, FG.  Philippe, F1DUZ is QRV as FG4KH from the E.M.E.
Guadeloupe club station at Saint Anne until March 16.  Activity is
on the HF bands and on 2 meters EME.  QSL to home call.

ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ.  Operators Lori, KB2HZI, Pat, N2IEN, Ray, W2RE
and Lee, WW2DX will be QRV as FJ/home call from a villa here from
February 11 to 17.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters.  QSL via
the operators' instructions.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Bernhard, DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS from Honiara,
Guadalcanal, IOTA OC-047, until April 30.  Activity is holiday style
on 80 to 6 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

MONGOLIA, JT.  Park, HL2WP is QRV as JU1WP until February 2017.
Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and PSK63.
This includes activity in the upcoming CQ WPX contest.  QSL via
operator's instructions.

NAVASSA ISLAND, KP1.  A large group of operators are QRV as K1N
until February 16.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY with up to eight stations active simultaneously.  QSL via N2OO.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Werner, DC8QT, Georg, DD8ZX and Klaus, DJ9KM will be
QRV as V5/home calls from February 10 to 19.  Activity will be on
160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  This includes being
active as V55V in the upcoming CQ WPX RTTY contest.  QSL V55V via
DJ8VC and all others to home calls.

CAMBODIA, XU.  Bruce, VK2EM is QRV as XU7AFA until February 14.
Activity of late has been on 15 meters using SSB, PSK and JT65.  QSL
via operator's instructions.

LAOS, XW.  Toshi, JA8BMK is QRV as XW8BM until February 25.
Activity is mostly on 160 and 80 meters.  QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB.  Emmanuel, F5LIT is QRV as YB9/F5LIT from Bali, IOTA
OC-022, until February 17.  Activity is on 20 to 10 meters.  QSL to
home call.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Operators DJ9KH, DK9BDN and DL6KAC are QRV
as ZD8D until March 6.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB
and RTTY with a focus on 160, 80 and 40 meters.  QSL via DL9HO.

CHATHAM ISLAND, ZL7.  Al, F8FUA will be QRV as ZL7/F8FUA from
February 7 to 13.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB
and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is
approved for DXCC Credit:  Navassa Island, K1N, 2015 operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Mexico RTTY International Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCJ CW Sprint, NCCC
Sprint CW Ladder, YLRL YL-OM Contest, YL-ISSB CW QSO Party,
Triathlon DX Contest, Vermont QSO Party, 10-10 International Winter
SSB Contest, Black Sea Cup International, SKCC Weekend CW
Sprintathon, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, Minnesota QSO Party, AGCW
Straight Key CW Party, British Columbia QSO Party, AWA Amplitude
Modulation QSO Party, North American CW Sprint and the Classic Phone
Exchange will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, QRP CW Fox Hunt, CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test and NAQCC CW Sprint are all scheduled for February
11.  The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 9 to 13.
Please see February QST, page 91, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
web sites for details.