ARRL DX Bulletin 031
August 5, 2004


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DX Bulletin 31 ARLD031
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 5, 2004
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD031 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by EA8FE, JE1RXJ, K7BV, UT3UZ, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

SWAZILAND, 3DA0. Dave, K4SV and Neil, VA7DX will be QRV as 3DA0SV and 3DA0WC, respectively, from August 7 to 11. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 6 and 2 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, with other digital modes, and EME and Meteor Scatter with FSK44 and JT65 on 6 and 2 meters. QSL both calls via K4YL.

AZORES, CU. Uwe, CU7/DH9YAT is QRV on 40, 20 and 15 meters CW using QRP until August 20. QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. EA8FE is QRV from Lanzarote Island, IOTA AF-004. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call.

LIBERIA, EL. EL2DX is QRV from Monrovia and has been active on 20 meters around 2155z. QSL via K8SJP.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Vincent, F5MJV is signing FO5RN/p from Tahiti, IOTA OC-046, until September. QSL to home call.

SWITZERLAND, HB. Special event station HE5IBC is active during the month of August to celebrate the 10 GHz ATV world record made on July 1, 2004. QSL via HB9MM.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Mark, KB2MS is QRV as HI3/KB2MS until August 15 and is active on 20 and 6 meters. QSL to home call.

SOUTH KOREA, HL. Some operators of the Seoul National University Amateur Radio Club will be QRV as HL0U/4 from Sounyu Island, IOTA AS-148, from August 11 to 15. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau.

ITALY, I. Scout station IU1J is QRV from Genoa until August 12. QSL via bureau.

GUANTANAMO BAY, KG4. Bill, W4WX will be QRV as KG4DX from the Guantanamo club station from August 10 to 14. Activity will be on most bands, using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call.

GUAM, KH2. Tack, JE1RXJ is QRV as NB6A/KH2 until August 8. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including the newer bands, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

DODECANESE, SV5. Goran, SM0CMH will be QRV as SV5/SM8C from Kalymnos, IOTA EU-001 from August 7 to September 4. He will operate mainly CW on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 meters. QSL to home call.

UKRAINE, UR. EM0U team members are QRV as EM0U/p from Chernobyl until August 8. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via UT3UZ.

UZBEKISTAN, UZ. Ravil, UK8OAR has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 1730z.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Aki, JA1KAJ will be QRV as V73V from Majuro Island, IOTA OC-029, from August 11 to 16. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Dennis, K7BV will be QRV as VP5/K7BV from Providenciales from August 9 to 16. His activity will be on HF and mainly 6 and 2 meters with WSJT during the Perseids Meteor shower. QSL to home call.

AFGHANISTAN, YA. Rene, DL2JRM will be QRV as YA7X from Kabul from August 11 through early September. QSL via DL1JJI.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL UHF Contest, The National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend, TARA "Grid Dip" Contest, European HF Championship, Ten-Ten International Summer Phone QSO Party and the North American CW QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see August QST, page 94, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.