DX News from the ARRL 27 October, 2017

Page last updated on: Friday, October 27, 2017 617 The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands DX News from the ARRL 27 October, 2017 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by WB0TEV, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TUNISIA, 3V. Operators Ash, 3V/KF5EYY and Ludovic, HB9EOU will be QRV as 3V8SS from the Radio Club Station of Tunisian Scouts in Sousse in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Multi/Single/Low Power entry. QSL via LX1NO. GUINEA, 3X. A group of operators are QRV as 3XY3D/p from Tristao Island, IOTA AF-096, until October 31. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mainly CW. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Afterwards, they will be active as 3XY3D from Kassa Island, IOTA AF-051, from November 2 to December 1. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL both calls direct to F5OZC. GEORGIA, 4L. Mamuka, 4L2M will be QRV as a Single Op/Single Band on 20 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via EA7FTR. In addition, Gia, 4L4WW will be QRV as 4L0A from Obcha as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW. TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Thomas, OZ1AA will be QRV as 4W/OZ1AA from Dili, IOTA OC-148, from November 1 to 7. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and some FT8. QSL via OZ1ACB. CYPRUS, 5B. Members of Nicosia Contest Group will be QRV as C4A as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via 5B4KH. TONGA, A3. Hiro, JA6WFM will be QRV as A31MM from Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. This activity does not include 160 or 80 meters, however. QSL via EA4GL. OMAN, A4. A large group of operators will be QRV as A44A as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via A47RS. TAIWAN, BV. Look for operators JL3RDC, JP3PZG and JN3MXT to be QRV as BW/home calls on all bands in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL direct to home calls. CHINA, BY. Members of the Chinese Radio Amateur's Club will be QRV as B9K from Hangyashan, Gansu Province as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via BA4EG. CAPE VERDE, D4. Rafal, SQ9CNN will be QRV as D4Z from Sao Vicente Island, IOTA AF-086, in the CQ World Wide SSB DX contest on 15 meters. QSL direct to HB9DUR. PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH is QRV as E44WE from Bethlehem until October 29. Activity is on 30, 15, 12 and 10 meters using SSB, PSK63 and possibly RTTY. He will be active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band/Assisted/Low Power entry on 15 meters. QSL to home call. LIBERIA, EL. A group of operators will be QRV as 5L3BI from Baiyah Island, IOTA AF-111, from October 31 to November 4. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via M0OXO. MONGOLIA, JT. A group of operators will be QRV as JT5DX in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL direct to JT1CO. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. A group of operators will be QRV as AH0K from Tinian Island, IOTA OC-086, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via OH6GDX. PALAU, T8. Tetsuya, JA7XBG is QRV as T88GA from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until October 31. Activity is on the HF bands. He will be active as T8ED in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL both calls direct to home call. CORSICA, TK. Salvatore, IK8UND will be QRV as TK9R from Ajaccio, IOTA EU-014, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity will be on all bands. QSL to home call. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. A group of operators will be QRV as V26B from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Multi/Multi entry. QSL direct to KA2AEV. BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV is QRV as V31VP from Blackman Eddy until October 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. He will also be active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All band/High Power/Assisted entry. QSL direct to home call. NAMIBIA, V5. Tev, TA1HZ is QRV as V51/TA1HZ until October 30. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via LZ3HI. HONG KONG, VR. Members of the FUN Amateur Radio Club will be QRV as VR20FUN in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via VR2FUN. INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators will be QRV as YE2A in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW. UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Adrian, G0KOM will be QRV as ZC4MK from Avdimou Beach in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL to home call. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO will be QRV as ZF9CW from Cayman Brac Island, IOTA NA-016, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL direct to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO The CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint and NCCC CW Sprint are scheduled for this weekend. The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are scheduled for November 1. Please see October QST, page 94, November QST, page 93, and the ARRLand WA7BNM contest web sites for details http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm#.WfMph4_Wzct