QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 44  ARLD044
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  October 27, 2016
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
ON4EI, VE2EVN, 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.

TUNISIA, 3V.  Special event station TS16WTSA is QRV until November 3
to recognize the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly
being held in Hammamet.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SAMOA, 5W.  Hiro, JF1OCQ and Taka, JH1BED will be QRV as 5W7X and
5W0ST, respectively, from October 31 to November 9.  Activity will
be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 9Q.  Fernando, EA4BB is QRV as
9Q6BB from Goma during the next three years.  QSL via W3HNK.

QATAR, A7.  Members of the Qatar Amateur Radio Society and the
Danish Contest Academy will be QRV as A73A in the CQ World Wide SSB
DX contest as a Multi/Multi entry.  QSL via A71A.

TAIWAN, BV.  A large group of operators will be QRV as BV2A/3 in the
CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via BV2A.
     
ANDORRA, C3.  Members of the Unio de Radioaficionats Andorrans will
be QRV as C37NL in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Ignacy, NO9E is QRV as CE0Y/NO9E until November
3.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4.  A group of operators will be QRV as D4C in the CQ
World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  A group of operators will be QRV as DX2R in the CQ
World Wide SSB DX contest as a Multi/Single entry.  QSL via W3HNK.

HAITI, HH.  Jim, VA3MPG is QRV as HH2/VA3MPG while here on a 1-year
mission that ends on November 27.  He is active in his spare time
during his evenings after 2100z on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using
SSB, PSK31 and JT65L.  QSL direct to VE3NLS.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  A group of operators will be QRV as AH0K in
the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via OH6GDX.

BENIN, TY.  Francois, F6AJL is QRV as TY5AA until November 30.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

CANADA. VE.  Operators Martin, VA2AMH, Marc-Andre, VE2MBT, Pascal,
VE2WHZ and Marc-Andre, VE2EVN will be QRV as VB2W in the CQ World
Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.
     
LAOS, XW.  Champ, E21EIC is QRV as XW1IC until November 1.  This
includes an entry in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL to home
call.

INDONESIA, YB.  Burkhard, DL3KZA and Amiruddin, YB9IPY/8, will be
QRV as YB8/DL3ZKA from Salayar Island, IOTA OC-236, from November 1
to 14.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL
via DL3KZA.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Oliver, W6NV will be QRV as ZD8W in the CQ
World Wide SSB DX contest.  Before and after the contest he is QRV
on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZD7.  A group of operators are QRV as ZL7G until
November 9.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY
with three to four stations active.  QSL via G3TXF.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ Worldwide SSB DX Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint and NCCC CW Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone
Fray are scheduled for November 2.

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 October QST, page 95 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
sites for details.