SB DX @ ARL $ARLD037
ARLD037 DX news

ZCZC AE37
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 37  ARLD037
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 8, 2016
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD037
ARLD037 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N4RG, 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.

NIGER, 5U.  Yves, F5PRU is QRV as 5U7RK for the next few months. Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

SAMOA, 5W.  Bob, VK2BOB will be QRV as 5W0BOB from Upolu Island, IOTA OC-097,
from September 10 to 17.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 and 20 meters
using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

RWANDA, 9X.  Jim, KB1ZSQ is QRV as 9X0JW from Kigali until December 2017. 
Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital
modes.  QSL via operator's instructions.

TONGA, A3.  Joshua, VA7YM is QRV as A31YM from Haapai Island, IOTA OC-169,
until September 13, and then from Eua Island, IOTA OC-049, from September 13
to 21.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL direct to EA5GL.

BHUTAN, A5.  Zorro, JH1AJT, Champ, E21EIC and Franz, DJ9ZB are QRV as A5A
until September 17 while supporting the launch of the Paralympic Committee
with the Bhutan Olympic Committee.  Activity is
with two stations on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via JH1AJT.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Nob, JF2MBF and Ken, JA2FJP are QRV as E51Q from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until September 19.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct to JA2FBY.

ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, FP.  Freddy, F4HEC, Nicolas, F1RAF, Michel, FK8IK and
Laurent, F5TMJ will be QRV as TO5FP from September 10 to 20.  Activity will be
on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operators' instructions.

REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Jean, F6BVV is QRV as FR/F6BVV until September 23. 
Activity is on 20 and 15 meters using CW in his spare time. QSL to home call.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Kakutani is QRV as JD1YAA from the Japan
Meteorological Agency Ham Club Station located on Marcus Island until mid
November.  Activity is mainly on 17 and 12 meters using SSB around 2200z and
0300z, respectively.  QSL via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW.  Roger, SM7RYR is QRV as JW/SM7RYR from Spitsbergen Island, IOTA
EU-026, until September 12.  Activity is on 20 meters using CW and QRP power. 
QSL via operator's instructions.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Jussi, OH6RX and Esa, OH7WV are QRV as AH0K from Saipan
Island, IOTA OC-086, until September 11.  QSL via OH6GDX.

LITHUANIA, LY.  Special event stations LY780A and LY780QT are QRV during
September to celebrate the 780th anniversary of the city of Siauliai.  QSL
LY780A via LY5T and LY780QT via LY2QT.

MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Henri, OH3JR will be QRV as OJ0JR from September 10 to 17. 
QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Marcel, PD5MVH is QRV as PD5MVH/p from Ameland Island, IOTA
EU-038, until September 17.  Activity is on 40, 20 and 10 meters using CW, SSB
and JT65.  He will be QRV as PD38EU in the Worked All Europe SSB DX contest. 
QSL both calls to home call.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Claudio, HB9OAU will be QRV as SV5/HB9OAU from Karpatos
Island, IOTA EU-001, from September 10 to 22.  Activity will be holiday style
on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

CRETE, SV9.  Laurent, F5MUX is QRV as SV9/F5MUX until September 14. QSL to
home call.

PALAU, T8.  Jiro, 7K1HLH and Kenji, JH1BGH will be QRV as T88WH and T88WI,
respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, from September 11 to 15. 
Activity will be on the HF bands.  QSL direct to home calls.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Ken, KH6QJ is QRV as T32ZA until September 15. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON will be QRV as V47JA from Calypso Bay,
IOTA NA-104, from September 12 to 29.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters,
including 60 meters, using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Herb, N4RG will be QRV as ZD8RG from September 11 to
29.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB in his spare time. 
QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL September VHF Contest, North American CW
Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, FOC CW QSO Party, Worked All Europe
SSB DX Contest, Kulikovo Polye CW Contest, SARL Field Day Contest, SKCC
Weekend CW Sprintathon, Russian Cup Digital Contest, Ohio State Parks on the
Air and the Classic CW Exchange are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, RSGB 80-meter Club SSB Sprint and Phone Fray are
scheduled for September 14.

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 September QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web sites
for details.

NNNN
/EX

)\/(ark

Always Mount a Scratch Monkey

... Cat Physics #2:  A cat will assume the shape of its container
---
 * Origin:  (1:3634/12.73)