QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 37  ARLD037
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  September 8, 2016
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD037
ARLD037 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
N4RG, 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.

NIGER, 5U.  Yves, F5PRU is QRV as 5U7RK for the next few months.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

SAMOA, 5W.  Bob, VK2BOB will be QRV as 5W0BOB from Upolu Island,
IOTA OC-097, from September 10 to 17.  Activity will be holiday
style on 40 and 20 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

RWANDA, 9X.  Jim, KB1ZSQ is QRV as 9X0JW from Kigali until December
2017.  Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters using SSB
and various digital modes.  QSL via operator's instructions.

TONGA, A3.  Joshua, VA7YM is QRV as A31YM from Haapai Island, IOTA
OC-169, until September 13, and then from Eua Island, IOTA OC-049,
from September 13 to 21.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL direct
to EA5GL.

BHUTAN, A5.  Zorro, JH1AJT, Champ, E21EIC and Franz, DJ9ZB are QRV
as A5A until September 17 while supporting the launch of the
Paralympic Committee with the Bhutan Olympic Committee.  Activity is
with two stations on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL
via JH1AJT.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Nob, JF2MBF and Ken, JA2FJP are QRV as E51Q
from Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until September 19.  Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct to JA2FBY.

ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, FP.  Freddy, F4HEC, Nicolas, F1RAF, Michel,
FK8IK and Laurent, F5TMJ will be QRV as TO5FP from September 10 to
20.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL via operators' instructions.

REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Jean, F6BVV is QRV as FR/F6BVV until September
23.  Activity is on 20 and 15 meters using CW in his spare time.
QSL to home call.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Kakutani is QRV as JD1YAA from the Japan
Meteorological Agency Ham Club Station located on Marcus Island
until mid November.  Activity is mainly on 17 and 12 meters using
SSB around 2200z and 0300z, respectively.  QSL via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW.  Roger, SM7RYR is QRV as JW/SM7RYR from Spitsbergen
Island, IOTA EU-026, until September 12.  Activity is on 20 meters
using CW and QRP power.  QSL via operator's instructions.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Jussi, OH6RX and Esa, OH7WV are QRV as AH0K
from Saipan Island, IOTA OC-086, until September 11.  QSL via
OH6GDX.

LITHUANIA, LY.  Special event stations LY780A and LY780QT are QRV
during September to celebrate the 780th anniversary of the city of
Siauliai.  QSL LY780A via LY5T and LY780QT via LY2QT.

MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Henri, OH3JR will be QRV as OJ0JR from September
10 to 17.  QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Marcel, PD5MVH is QRV as PD5MVH/p from Ameland
Island, IOTA EU-038, until September 17.  Activity is on 40, 20 and
10 meters using CW, SSB and JT65.  He will be QRV as PD38EU in the
Worked All Europe SSB DX contest.  QSL both calls to home call.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Claudio, HB9OAU will be QRV as SV5/HB9OAU from
Karpatos Island, IOTA EU-001, from September 10 to 22.  Activity
will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to home
call.

CRETE, SV9.  Laurent, F5MUX is QRV as SV9/F5MUX until September 14.
QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8.  Jiro, 7K1HLH and Kenji, JH1BGH will be QRV as T88WH and
T88WI, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, from September
11 to 15.  Activity will be on the HF bands.  QSL direct to home
calls.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Ken, KH6QJ is QRV as T32ZA until September 15.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home
call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON will be QRV as V47JA from
Calypso Bay, IOTA NA-104, from September 12 to 29.  Activity will be
on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB.  QSL direct to
home call.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Herb, N4RG will be QRV as ZD8RG from
September 11 to 29.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB in his spare time.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL September VHF Contest, North
American CW Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, FOC CW QSO
Party, Worked All Europe SSB DX Contest, Kulikovo Polye CW Contest,
SARL Field Day Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Russian Cup
Digital Contest, Ohio State Parks on the Air and the Classic CW
Exchange are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, RSGB 80-meter Club SSB Sprint and Phone
Fray are scheduled for September 14.
 
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 September QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web sites for details.