QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 40  ARLD040
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  October 8, 2015
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD040
ARLD040 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.

ITU HQ, 4UITU.  Robert, S53R plans to be QRV as 4U1ITU for a few
hours beginning around 1200z on October 13.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

UGANDA, 5X.  Jay, K4ZLE will be QRV as 5X2A from Kampala, Jinja, and
Lira from October 10 to 19.  Activity will be from 1800 to 2000z and
0300 to 0500z on 40 to 17 meters using CW and possibly RTTY.  QSL to
home call.

PAKISTAN, AP.  Ijaz, AP2IA has been active using RTTY on 15 meters
between 1100 and 1430z.  QSL direct to home call.

SPAIN, EA.  Special event station AO2015STJ celebrates the 500th
birthday of the saint Teresa of Avila.  Activity is on the HF and
VHF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via EA1EG.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  A large group of operators are QRV as DS0KBS
from Shinski Island, IOTA AS-148, until October 11.  Activity is on
the HF bands.  QSL via bureau.

VATICAN, HV.  Look for HV0A to be QRV during a DX Summit to the
Eternal City in Rome on October 10 beginning around 1400z until
1800z.  Activity will be on several HF bands.  QSL via IK0FVC.

SVALBARD, JW.  Just, LA9DL, Erling, LA6VM and Halvard, LA7XK are QRV
as JW9DL, JW6VM and JW7XK, respectively, from Spitsbergen Island,
IOTA EU-026, until October 12.  Activity is on the HF bands using
SSB.  This includes being active as JW5X in the Scandinavian
Activity SSB Contest.  QSL JW5X via LA5X and all others to home
calls.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Members of the Vienna International Amateur Radio Club
are QRV as 4U70VIC until the end of the year to commemorate the
United Nation's 70th anniversary.  QSL via 4U1VIC.

GREECE, SV.  Special event station J42CPMV is QRV until October 18
during the International Disaster Reduction Day.  QSL via SV2HXV.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Carlo, IK2ECC is QRV as SV5/IK2ECC from Rhodes
Island, IOTA EU-001, until October 14.  Activity is on the HF bands
using CW.  QSL to home call.

TUVALU, T2.  Atu Maui, T2AM is QRV on some HF bands.  QSL via KK7L.

CHAD, TT.  Pierre, HB9AMO plans to be QRV as TT8AMO beginning
mid-month and lasting until the middle of November.  Activity will
be on the HF bands using CW with some SSB.  QSL direct via M0URX.
  
BENIN, TY.  Nicolas, F8FQX is QRV as TY2SN for the next three years.
Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL direct via
IZ1BZV.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0.  Members of the Novokuznetsk Radio Club are QRV
with special callsign RI10NRC during October to celebrate its 10th
anniversary.  Activity is on the HF bands using all modes.  QSL via
RV9V.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  A large group of operators will be QRV as
V73D from Majuro Atoll, IOTA OC-029, from October 13 to 28.
Activity will be with four stations on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB
and RTTY.  QSL via DL4SVA.

INDONESIA, YB.  Special event station YB16IARU will be QRV from
Bali, IOTA OC-022, from October 12 to 16 during the context of the
16th IARU Region 3 conference on Bali.  Activity will be on the HF
bands.  QSL via bureau.

ST. HELENA, ZD7.  Oliver, W6NV will be QRV as ZD7W from October 15
to November 2.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and
SSB.  QSL via operator's instructions.

OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations have
been approved for DXCC Credit:  Chesterfield Islands, TX3X, 2015
operation; Albania, ZA1KS, 2015 operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 10-10 International 10-10 Day
Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint Ladder, NCCC Sprint, Makrothen RTTY
Contest,  Microwave Fall Sprint, Oceania DX CW Contest, Scandinavian
Activity SSB Contest, QRP ARCI Fall CW QSO Party, SKCC Weekend CW
Sprintathon, Pennsylvania QSO Party, Arizona QSO Party, FISTS Fall
Unlimited CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin PSK31
Sprint and the UBA ON CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy
this weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Sprint, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW
Test, and NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for October 14.  Please see
October QST, page 89 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for
details.