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DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 21, 2003
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD034 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by MM0DFV, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, QRZ DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

FIJI, 3D2. Franz, DK1II will be QRV as 3D2II from Lautoka, Vita Levu, IOTA OC-016, from August 24 to September 2. He is working here on a community project, so his operating time will be limited. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters, using mostly CW. QSL via ZL2III.

MALAWI, 7Q. Harry, G0JMU is QRV as 7Q7HB and is here for a couple of months. QSL direct via G0IAS.

GHANA, 9G. Henk, PA3AWW will be QRV as 9G1AA from August 30 to September 12 while working at the Dormaa hospital. QSL to home call.

QATAR, A7. Juma, A71EM is QRV from Doha and has been active using RTTY on 20 meters around 1900z. QSL via LZ1YE.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Henri, EA9GW is usually QRV daily on 20 meters using SSB between 2300 and 0200z.

MOLDOVA, ER. Special station ER27A is active until August 27 to celebrate the Independence Day of Moldova. QSL via ER1DA.

ST. MARTIN, FS. Gregg, W6IZT will be QRV as FS/W6IZT from August 23 to September 1. He is active on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

SCOTLAND, GM. Four operators from the Scottish-Russian ARS will be QRV as GB0SKY from the Isle of Skye, IOTA EU-008, August 24 and 25. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. They may also try to be QRV from the summit Squrr na Coinnich as MM0DFV/p using QRP power near 14030 kHz. QSL both calls via MM0DFV.

JORDAN, JY. George, JY9QJ has been QRV on 160 meters around 0230z. QSL via DL5MBY.

SUDAN, ST. ST2BSS has been QRV on 20 meters SSB around 1600z. QSL via DL5NAM.

DODECANESE, SV5. Hubert, DK9NCX is QRV as SV5/DK9NCX until September 3. He is active using SSB and QRP CW. QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8. Haruki, JH9URT is QRV as T88HO until August 26. This is his first DXpedition. He is active on all HF bands, including 6 meters, using SSB. QSL to home call.

MICRONESIA, V6. Roger, G3SXW and Nigel, G3TXF plan to be QRV as V63SXW and V63TXF, respectively, from Yap Island, IOTA OC-012, from August 27 to September 3. They will take a side-trip to the relatively rare Falalop Island in the Ulithi Atoll, IOTA OC- 078, from August 29 to September 1. From here they will be QRV as V63SXW/p and V63TXF/p, respectively. This is a CW only operation with low power. QSL V63SXW and V63SXW/p via G3SXW. QSL V63TXF and V63TXF/p via G3TXF.

IRAQ, YI. Robert, YI/S53R has been QRV on 30 meters around 0200z. QSL via K2PF.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Geoff, ZC4CW will be active from the Eastern Base for the next few years. QSL via G3AB.

DXCC Operations Approved. The following station, along with its effective date, is approved for DXCC credit: E4/DF3EC, August 7 to 10, 2003.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Ohio and Hawaii QSO Parties, NRRL 75th Anniversary Contest, TOEC WW Grid Contest, SCC RTTY Championship and the CQC Summer QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see August QST, pages 91 and 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.