SB DX @ ARL $ARLD046 ARLD046 DX news ZCZC AE22 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 31, 1995 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD046 ARLD046 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Joe, K8JP, Tedd, KB8NW, Joe, NJ1Q, the OPDX Bulletin, and Contest Corral column from QST. Thanks to all. GET WELL, BOBBY. Well know DXer, Sir Bobby Martin, VP2MO, was involved in a serious automobile accident on Montserrat while retrieving radio equipment as part of the evacuation effort. Bobby's wife was killed in the accident. Bobby was airlifted to Antigua, has undergone surgery and is showing signs of improvement. Check the INDEXA information session on 14236 kHz at 2330Z for updates. SRI LANKA, 4S. HB9BRM, will be active September 14 to October 3 as 4S/HB9BRM on 80 through 15 meters. QSL to home call. NEPAL, 9N. Roger, G3SXW, should be active as either 9N1SXW or 9N1/G3SXW September 12 to 21. This will be an all band CW only effort. Try 1827, 3507, 7007, 10107, 14023, 18073, 21023, 24893 and 28023 kHz, QSX up 2 to 5 kHz. QSL direct to G3SXW or via the bureau. ZAIRE, 9Q. Joe, G3MRC, is on as 9Q5MRC. He has been on 18081 kHz around 1845z. Joe also has plans to operate from Burundi, 9U. 9Q5TR can sometimes be found on the 14226 DX Net at 2230z. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Nob, JA7AYE, is signing VP5/JA7AYE. He has been heard on 14010 and 14195 kHz throughout the day. Also check 7016 kHz at around 0315z. QSL via JA7ZF. SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON ISLANDS, FP. K9GS, ND9O, N9AU and W9OP will be active October 25 to 31. They will sign TO5M during the CQ WW SSB Contest. Outside of contest hours they will sign FP/home calls. QSL to K9GS for all calls via CBA. MADAGASCAR, 5R. JF1MGI has rescheduled his DXpedition. It is now to take place during October and November. ALAND ISLAND, OH0. OH2BDA, will sign OH0BDP September 11 to 17 on CW and SSB. QSL via OH2BDA. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF8. Tosy, JA6VZB, and Seiji, JH6RTO, will be on from Little Cayman signing ZF2TY/8 and ZF2SF/8, respectively, September 24 to 28. CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV is planned for this all band effort. On September 28 and 29 they may be active from Grand Cayman. QSL ZF2TY via JA6BSM and ZF2SF via JH6RTO. Buzz, N5FTR, will be active on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meter SSB September 3 to 9. QSL via his CBA or the W5 bureau. SAINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Mike, K6URI, will be on as PJ7/K6URI September 9 to 23. Listen for his CW and SSB on 40, 20 and 15 meters. QSL via K6URI. ANTIGUA, V2. Stephen, WF2S, will be active as V26Z September 17 to 30 on CW and RTTY. He will be in the CQ WW RTTY Contest. QSL via WF2S. Bob, W2KKZ, will be signing V26Y September 24 to 30, mostly on CW. QSL via W2KKZ. Some Frankford Radio Club members will activate V26B in the CQ WW SSB Contest October 28 and 29. Outside contest hours, listen for N3BNA as V26A, WT3Q as V26B, N3ADL as V26DX, AB2E as V26E, KA2AEV as V26R, K3MQH as V26T, WA2UDT as V26U, KF3P and WB2P. QSL via home calls except V26A via WB3DNA. CALL SIGN NEWS. SM7HCI reports new novice licenses will be issued in Sweden. Listen for SH, SI and 7S calls on 3.5, 7, 21 and 28 MHz. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The International Straight Key Contest and ARRL Hiram P. Maxim Birthday Celebration are this weekend. Check August QST page 58 and September QST page 127 for details. NNNN /EX