QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 47  ARLD047
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  November 17, 2016
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W3UR, 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.  Yan, RZ3FW, Alexander, RW3RN and Sergei, R4WAA will
be QRV as 5H1WW from Zanzibar, IOTA AF-032, from November 19 to 28.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW with some SSB and
digital modes.  This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ
World Wide DX CW contest.  QSL via RZ3FW.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  A group of operators will be QRV as 8Q7SP from
Dhiffushi Island, IOTA AS-013, from November 20 to December 3.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with
several stations active.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ
World Wide DX CW contest.  QSL via SP6FXY.

NEPAL, 9N.  Yutaka, JA6GWX will be QRV as 9N7NZ from Kathmandu from
November 20 to 27.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and
SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q.  Christian, IS0BWM will be QRV as
9Q0HQ/3 from Kenge from November 20 to December 25.  Activity will
be on the HF bands using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

ANTARCTICA.  Felix, DL5XL is QRV as DP1POL from the German Neumayer
Station III, IOTA AN-016, until February 2017.  Activity is on all
HF bands using mainly CW and possibly some SSB and digital modes.
QSL via DL1ZBO.

AUSTRAL ISLAND, FO.  Al, K7AR will be QRV as FO/K7AR from Raivavae
Island, IOTA OC-114, from November 21 to 28.  Activity will be on
160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes an entry in
the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  Gary, K9AW is QRV as J68GD until November 27.
Activity is on 40 to 12 meters using mainly CW with some SSB.  This
includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest.  QSL
direct to home call.

ARUBA, P4.  John, W2GD will be QRV as P40W from Santa Cruz from
November 24 to 30.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB.  This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide
DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry.  QSL direct
to N2MM.

GREECE, SV.  Members of the Radio Amateur Union of North Aegean are
QRV with special event call sign SX25LSV from Lesvos Island, IOTA
EU-049, until the end of 2016 to celebrate the club's 25th
anniversary.  Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and various
digital modes.  QSL direct to SZ8LSV.

WEST KIRIBATI, T30.  Jack, T30TM is a permanent resident on Tarawa,
IOTA OC-017, and is currently active on the HF bands.  QSL direct to
VK1TX.

PALAU, T8.  Yousuke, JJ1DQR is QRV as T88QR from Koror Island, IOTA
OC-009, until November 20.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB.
QSL to home call.

MALI, TZ.  Laurent, F5IXR is QRV as TZ5ZR until February 2017.  He
may be active on 160 to 6 meters.  QSL via F5MXH.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Tsutomu, JA1VND and Fujio, JA1SVP are QRV as V63YY
and V63FA, respectively, from Chuuk Island, IOTA OC-011, until
November 22.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY.  QSL direct to home calls.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N.  Tim, NL8F will be QRV as VK9NF from November
22 to December 3.  QSL direct to N7RO.

CAMBODIA, XU.  A group of operators are QRV as XU7AEZ from von Koh
Rong Samloem Island, IOTA AS-133, until December 5.  QSL via RC3C.

LAOS, XW.  Tony, KM0O is QRV as XW0YO from Vientiane until November
29.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SB.  This includes
being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest.  QSL via
operator's instructions.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Alan, K0AV will be QRV as ZD8V from November
21 to December 1.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL to
home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, ARRL
EME Contest, All Austrian 160-Meter CW Contest, REF 160-Meter CW
Contest, RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-meter
CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, YO International 80-Meter PSK31
Contest, LZ DX Contest, Feld Hell Sprint and the Homebrew and
Oldtime Equipment CW Party will certainly keep contesters busy this
weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for November 21.
The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and SKCC CW Sprint are
scheduled for November 23.

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.