QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 39  ARLD039
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  September 28, 2017
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD039
ARLD039 DX news

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

ALGERIA, 7X.  Members of the Radio Club of Djelfa will be QRV as
7Y7AI from Ile du Cavallo, IOTA AF-104, from September 30 to October
10.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters.  QSL via 7X2DD.

BHUTAN, A5.  Operators Zorro, JH1AJT, Kasu, VR2KF and Champ, E21EIC
are QRV as A5A until October 8.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY.  The main objective of this visit is to
support the Bhutan Olympic Committee in its setup of a Paralympic
Committee.  QSL via JH1AJT.

REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Gust, ON6KE will be active from September 29 to
October 10 as FR/ON6KE on 80 to 10 meters using CW, JT65 and FT8.
QSL via ClubLog, LoTW or eQSL.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Stan, LZ1GC returns to Nendo Island as H40GC
from September 30 to October 20.  He will focus on the low bands
using SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via LZ1GC.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Oliver, DK7TX will be active holiday-style from
the islands Kos, Lalymos, Nisyros, and Telendos, IOTA EU-001, from
October 3 to 30 as SV5/DK7TX on 40 to 6 meters, with a focus on 20,
15 and 10 meters.  QSL via home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  R60SAT will be QRV to commemorate the first
Sputnik from October 1 to 8.  An award is available as well.  QSL
via R4AS direct.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Chusuke, JR1FKR and Yutaka, JH1MLO will be QRV from
September 27 to October 2.  They will sign V63FKR and V63MLO on SSB
and RTTY.  QSL V63FKR via JR1FKR and V63MLO via JH1MLO.

INDIA, VU.  The team of VU3NPI, VU2GTI, VU3EDG, VU3ESV, VU3GDS,
VU3YPP, VU3SXH, VU3ZLS, VU2DEV, VU2RCT, VU3DEW and VU3ZNG will be
QRV as AT7M from St. Mary's Island, IOTA AS-096, from September 30
to October 1 on 40 and 20 meters and possibly other bands depending
on conditions.  QSL via VU3NPI.

BURKINA FASO, XT.  Listen for Harald, DF2WO from September 29 to
October 30 as XT2AW on HF including 60 meters using digital modes
such as JT65 and FT8.  QSL via M0OXO.

INDONESIA, YB.  Special event station YE72JB marks the 72nd
anniversary of the West Java Province.  They will be QRV on
September 29 and 30 on the HF bands using SSB, CW and digital modes.
QSL via LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog.

PALESTINE, E4.  SP9FIH will be QRV at E44WE from October 18 to 29.
This will include a single-op single band 15 meter assisted low
power effort in the CQ WW DX Phone Contest.  Outside the contest
activity he will be on 30, 15, 12 and 10 meters using SSB, PSK and
possibly RTTY.  QSL via SP9FIH.

NEPAL, 9N.  Gerhard, OE3GEA is now active as 9N7GE.  His length of
his stay is unknown.  His activity has been on various HF bands
using CW.  QSL via his home call sign, direct or by the Bureau.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F.  Leo, PP1CZ will be active as PY0FW from
October 22 to 27.  Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters
with some tries on 6 meters if he has propagation, using CW, RTTY,
some SSB, and possibly JT65 and FT8.  QSL direct or to ClubLog's
OQRS.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW
Ladder, Feld Hell Sprint, UK/EI SSB DX Contest, Russian World Wide
MultiMode Contest, UBA ON 80-Meter SSB Contest, Classic Phone
Exchange and the Peanut Power QRP Sprint are all on tap for this
weekend.

The IQRP Quarterly Marathon runs from October 2 to 8.  The German
Telegraphy Contest and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are scheduled for
October 3.  The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, 432 MHz Fall Sprint, UKEICC
80-Meter SSB Contest and Phone Fray are all scheduled for October 4.

Please see September 2017 QST, page 84, October QST, page 94, and
the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.