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DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 20, 2003
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD012
ARLD012 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, JH6RTO, UR5WCW, 425DXnews, DXNL, QRZ DX, The Daily DX and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

GUINEA, 3X. Leo, UT1WL is QRV as 3XY1L while on work assignment here until year end. This is not a DXpedition, so activity is during his spare time, mostly on 20 and 15 meters and later possibly on 40 meters. QSL via UY5XE.

TONGA, A3. A group of German amateurs are QRV as A35SM until April 5. Activity is on all bands. QSL via DL8YRM.

ANGOLA, D2. Joao, CT1BFL is QRV as D2U until February 2004. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Bernd, DH1PLY is QRV as EA9/homecall from Ceuta until March 26. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call.

MARTINIQUE, FM. Bernard, F5LBG is active as FM/F5LBG until April 12. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

JERSEY, GJ. Pete, K8PT and Craig, K3PLV are QRV as GJ/homecalls until March 24. Activity is on all bands, with an emphasis on 160 and 80 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls.

SOUTH KOREA, HL. A number of operators are QRV as D90HE from Chu-Ja Island, IOTA AS-084, until March 24. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. QSL via bureau.

ANTARCTICA. Obi, JA0WJN is active as 8J1RF from Dome Fuji Station, IOTA AN-016.

LEBANON, OD. Pavel, OD5/OK1MU has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 1800z. QSL via OK1TN.

ARUBA, P4. Andy, AE6Y will be QRV as P40Y until March 30. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. Meanwhile, John, KK9A will be active as P40A from March 22 to April 5 from the Iguana Villa. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via WD9DZV.

SUDAN, ST. A group of German amateurs are QRV as ST0RY from Khartoum until April 1. Activity is mostly on the low bands, including the newer bands and 6 meters, and RTTY as well. QSL via DL5NAM.

DODECANESE, SV5. Goran, SM0CMH will be QRV as SV5/SM8C from Kalymnos, IOTA EU-001, from March 24 to April 4. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

CRETE, SV9. Karl, DF7KHK is on holiday here until March 28. He is QRV as SV9/homecall on the usual CW and SSB QRP frequencies. QSL to home call.

COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. David, F5THR may be QRV as TU5CD from March 23 to July 1. QSL via F8BON.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Jim, VK9NS has been QRV on 40 meters using CW from around 1100z and then 30 meters around 1130z.

CALLSIGN CORRECTION. As reported in DX Bulletin ARLD011, the correct callsign of the Palau operation was T88FS. QSL via JH6RTO.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Oklahoma QSO Party and the CLARA and Family HF Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. The Spring QRP Homebrewer CW/PSK31 Sprint is scheduled for March 24. Please see March QST, page 99 for details.