ARRL DX Bulletin 047
November 16, 2000


ZCZC AE47
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 16, 2000
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, QRZ DX, 425DXnews, The 599Rpt, DXNL and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. The IOTA DXpedition is QRV as TS7N. Activity of late has been on 30 meters CW. They also expect to be QRV on 12 meters soon. QSL via DL6BCF.

TANZANIA, 5H. Ralph, 5H3RK, is pretty active on 30 and 20 meters after 0330z.

GHANA, 9G. A group of PA operators are now active from the Dormaa Hospital in Dormaa-Ahenkro. Look for 9G5EE, 9G5WP, and 9G5GM to be QRV using CW and SSB on 40, 20 and 15 meters. QSL via PE1LUC, PE1PFN and PA3GGM, respectively.

TONGA, A3. Mike, A35MO, and Jan, A35TO, have been very active on 160, 80, 40 and 30 meters using mostly CW. Both are reported to be active from Lifuka Island, IOTA OC-169. QSL both calls via OM2SA.

ANTARCTICA. Paul, EM1KY, has been QRV on 14260 kHz between 0130 and 0230z. QSL via UT7UA.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Julio, AD4Z, will be QRV as HI3K from November 22 to December 3 using mostly CW on all bands. He will place some emphasis on 160 meters and the newer bands. QSL to home call.

VATICAN, HV. Dan, N1ND, will be QRV November 23 starting at 1400z as HV0A. This call was issued to commemorate the Jubilee Year 2000. Check 21295 and 28430 kHz. QSL via IK0FVC.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Club station HZ1AB has been QRV on 7013 kHz around 1400z. QSL via K8PYD.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Koji, JK7TKE, will be QRV as JK7TKE/JD1 from here until November 20. Listen for his beacon on 50153 kHz. QSL to home call.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Matt, DA1MH, will be QRV as S92DX from November 18 to December 3. QSL to home call.

VIETNAM, XV. Hans, WA1LWS, is QRV as 3W2LWS using CW until November 26. QSL to home call. Meanwhile, Rolf, SM5MX, has reactivated his callsign XV9SW from November 19 to December 2. QSL via SM3CXS.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL November Phone Sweepstakes, North American Collegiate ARC Phone Championship and the LZ DX CW Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see November QST, page 93 for details.