ARRL DX Bulletin 033
August 19, 2004


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DX Bulletin 33 ARLD033
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 19, 2004
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD033
ARLD033 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by EA8NQ, PS7AB, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

UGANDA, 5X. Jay is QRV as 5X2A and has been active on 20 meters between 2100 and 2315z. QSL via K4ZLE.

MALTA, 9H. Members of the Gozo Amateur Radio Society will be QRV during the ILLW as 9H4GRS/p from Jordan's Lighthouse. Activity will be on 20 and 15 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Abdullah, A61Q has been active on 30 meters around 0200z. QSL via EA7FTR.

URUGUAY, CX. Members of the Centro Radioaficionados de Rocha will be QRV in the ILLW as CX1TA from the lighthouse at Cabo Santa Maria. QSL direct.

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS, D4. Al, D44TT has been QRV on 15 meters around 1100z. QSL via K1BV.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. A group of radio amateurs will be QRV as ED8LGP from the Barlovento Lighthouse on La Palma, IOTA AF-004, during the ILLW. Activity will be on all bands. QSL via EA8RCP.

SCOTLAND, GM. Ken, MM0KAL, Hans, MM0XAU and Peter, MM5PSL will be QRV as GB2ELH from the Eshaness Lighthouse during the ILLW. QSL direct via WA7OBH.

PANAMA, HP. Members of the Panama Canal Amateur Radio Association will be QRV in the ILLW as HP2L from the Gamboa Lighthouse in the Panama Canal. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via HP1IBF.

NORWAY, LA. Bjorn, LA5UKA and Trond, LA9VDA are QRV as homecalls/p from Gossen Island, IOTA EU-056, until August 25. QSL to home calls.

FINLAND, OH. The Finnish radio club Kissen Kipina will be QRV as OH2ET/LH during the ILLW from a lighthouse on Suomenlinna Island. Activity is expected on 80 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via bureau.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Cees, PA3FXO and others will participate in the ILLW as PI4LDN from the lighthouse at Noordwijk. QSL via PA7DA.

BRAZIL, PY. Look for ZV7AA to be QRV during the ILLW. Activity will be on all bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via PS7AA.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Igor, S79OA has been QRV on 20 meters around 1700z. QSL via RN3OA.

UKRAINE, UR. Look for UU9JWM/p to be QRV during the ILLW from Khersonesskiy Lighthouse. QSL via UT5JAJ.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Larry, KJ4UY and his XYL Melanie will be here on vacation from August 20 to 28. Larry plans to be QRV as V47UY during his spare time. QSL to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Look for special event callsign VI7CL to be QRV during the ILLW from the Currie Lighthouse on King Island in Bass Strait. This callsign celebrates the 100th anniversary of the mining of Scheelite on the island. QSL via operators' instructions.

IRAQ, YI. Richard, YI9KT plans to be QRV on 40 to 10 meters from Al Hillah. QSL via SP8HKT.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW), The ARRL 10 GHz Cumulative Contest, North American SSB QSO Party, SARTG WW RTTY Contest, Keymen's Club of Japan Contest, New Jersey QSO Party, Russian District Award Contest, SEANET Contest and the CQC Summer VHF/UHF QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see August QST, page 95, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.