QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 45  ARLD045
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  November 3, 2016
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD045
ARLD045 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.

TANZANIA, 5H.  Maurizio, IK2GZU will be QRV as 5H3MB from November 7
to December 2.  QSL to home call.

MADAGASCAR, 5R.  Eric, F6ICX will be QRV as 5R8IC from Sainte Marie
Island, IOTA AF-090, from November 6 to February 4, 2017.  Activity
will be holiday style on the HF bands using mostly CW.  QSL to home
call.

SENEGAL, 6W.  A group of operators will be QRV as 6V1IS from Dakar
from November 7 to 19.  They also plan to be active from islands
Ngor and Goree, both IOTA AF-045.  Activity will be on the HF bands
using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via IK7JWX.

ALGERIA, 7X.  Special event station 7U2ARU will be QRV from November
7 to 15 in celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the founding of the
Algerian Amateur Radio Union.  QSL via operators' instructions.

CHINA, BY.  Bodo, DF8DX plans to be QRV as B4/DF8DX from Shanghai
from November 9 to 16.  QSL via operator's instructions.

ANTARCTICA.  Alan, MW0YCC will be QRV as VP8DPJ while stationed at
the British Antarctic Territory Rothera Research Station on Adelaide
Island, IOTA AN-001, until April 2018.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Esteban, XQ7UP is QRV as CE0Y/XQ7UP until
November 12.  Activity is mostly on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB,
RTTY and PSK31.  QSL direct to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Roly, ZL1BQD is QRV as E51RR from Rarotonga
Island, IOTA OC-013, until November 25.  Activity is on 40, 20 and
15 meters using CW, JT9 and JT65.  QSL to home call.

HONDURAS, HR.  John, AD8J is currently QRV as HR9/AD8J from Guanaja
Island, IOTA NA-057, until November 12.  Activity is on 80 to 10
meters using mostly CW.  QSL direct to home call.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5.  A group of operators will be QRV as J5T from the
Bissagos Islands, IOTA AF-020, in November.  Activity will be on 160
to 10 meters.  QSL direct to IK2CIO.

JAPAN, JA.  Yamao, JR5JAQ plans to be QRV as JR5JAQ/6 from the
Tokara Islands, IOTA AS-049, from November 6 to 9.  Activity will be
on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via bureau.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0.  Martin, LU9EFO will be QRV as PY0F/LU9EFO
from November 7 to 14.  Activity will be on the HF bands using
mostly SSB.  QSL direct to F4HBW.

MALI, TZ.  Jeff, TZ4AM is QRV from Bamako.  Of late he has been
active on 160 meters.  QSL via W0SA.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Michael, DF8AN will be QRV as V63AJ from Yap
Island, IOTA OC-012, from November 6 to 20.  Activity will be on the
HF bands using CW, with some RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.

CAMBODIA, XU.  A large group of operators are QRV as XU7MDC from
Phnom Penh until November 13.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and RTTY with up to five stations active.  QSL via IK2VUC.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, IPARC CW Contest, Ukrainian DX Contest,
RSGB International SSB Sprint Contest, IPARC SSB Contest, EANET
Sprint, High Speed Club CW Contest, DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest
will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for November 8.  The Phone
Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Sprint are
scheduled for November 9.

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 November QST, page 94 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
sites for details.