QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 41  ARLD041
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  October 15, 2015
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD041
ARLD041 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
CO8TW, K2DM, KX9X, 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.

VIET NAM, 3W.  Mal, VK6LC is QRV as 3W2HCM from Ho Chi Minh City
until October 23.  Activity is on 20, 17 and 15 meters using CW and
SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

TONGA, A3.  Dave, W6ZL will be QRV as A35KL from Kanokupolu on the
western side of Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, from October 17 to
24.  Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and
RTTY.  QSL direct to home call.

OMAN, A4.  Stations A41PY, A41PK, A41PL, A41NB, A41RX, A41PJ,
A43ICEM, A47RS, A43JOTA and A43YL will be QRV in the Scout Jamboree
On The Air.  QSL via operators' instructions.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  Luc, F5RAV and Gerard, F5NVF will be QRV as C5LT
from October 20 to 27.  Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB and PSK.  Luc will be QRV as C5C in the upcoming CQ World Wide
SSB DX contest.  QSL C5LT and C5C direct via F5RAV.

CUBA, CO.  Members of the 7163 DX Group and the Federacion de
Radioaficionados de Cuba will be QRV with special call T42US from
October 21 to 28.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and
SSB.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX
contest.  QSL via WB2REM.  In addition, special event call T48D is
QRV until October 31 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Grupo
DX de Cuba.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL via EA7TV.

CAPE VERDE, D4.  A group of operators will be QRV as D4D from Boa
Vista, IOTA AF-086, from October 17 to 24.  Activity will be on 80
to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via EB7DX.

ERITREA, E3.  Zorro, JH1AJT is QRV as E30FB from Asmara until
October 22 while here on business.  Activity will be in his spare
time on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9.  A group of operators are QRV as EA9/DK8YY
until October 19.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY.  This includes an entry in the Worked All Germany contest.
QSL via operators' instructions.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY.  Christian, F5UII will be QRV as FY/F5UII from
October 19 to 28 while here on a business trip.  Activity will be in
his spare time on the HF bands using SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home
call.

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0.  Joe, LU1FM and Daniel, LU9FHF will
be QRV as 5J0B from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from October 17
to 27.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and various
digital modes.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide
SSB DX contest.  QSL direct via LU1FM.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Look for OE2XWL to be QRV in the Scout Jamboree On The
Air.  QSL via bureau.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F.  Operators Ron, AA4NC, Will, AA4VK and
Murray, WA4DAN will be QRV as PY0F/home call, respectively, from
October 18 to 28.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB
and RTTY.  This includes being active as PY0F/AA4NC in the upcoming
CQ World Wide SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.  QSL via
AA4VK.

EGYPT, SU.  Members of the Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society will be
QRV as SU8JOTA from the Cairo International Scout Center during the
Scout Jamboree On The Air.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via SM5AQD.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Uli, DL2AH, will be QRV as V63AH from Yap Island,
IOTA OC-012, from October 18 to November 10.  Activity will be
holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home
call.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M.  George, K2DM will be QRV as VP2MDG from October
22 to 26.  He will be active primarily in the upcoming CQ World Wide
SSB DX contest.  QSL direct to home call.

ST. HELENA, ZD7.  Oliver, W6NV is QRV as ZD7W until November 2.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  This includes
being active in the Worked All Germany contest and the upcoming CQ
World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL to home call.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7.  Graham, ZL3MA will be QRV as ZL7/ZL3MA from
October 20 to 27.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, PSK
and JT65.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Stew Perry Topband Challenge, JARTS
World Wide RTTY Contest, Scouts Jamboree-On-The-Air, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, NCCC Sprint, MCG Autumn Sprint, 10-10 International Fall CW
Contest, New York QSO Party, Iowa QSO Party, Worked All Germany
Contest, Telephone Pioneers QSO Party, South Dakota QSO Party, Feld
Hell Sprint, Asia-Pacific Fall CW Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter Contest and
the Illinois QSO Party are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 19 to 23.  The Run
for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for October 19.  The Phone
Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for October 21.
Please see October QST, page 89 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.