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DX Bulletin 33 ARLD033
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 9, 2007
To all radio amateurs

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

CRETE, SV9. Look for Marc, ON7SS/OO9O to be active as SV9/OO9O/p until August 17. Bands and modes of activity were not provided. QSL via ON7SS, direct or via the bureau.

MACEDONIA, Z3. Look for members of the Radio Club ''Nikola Tesla'', Z37M (ex.Z30M), to use the special callsign Z360M until the end of the year. Activity is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Radio Club Nikola Tesla in Stip, Macedonia.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Hans, DL5SDF will stay on Mindanao (DU9, OC-130) from August 10 to 28. He already has the confirmation to get a license but does not know the callsign yet. Hans works only in CW with 100 watts and wires. QSLs (preferably via bureau) via DL5SDF.

MONTENEGRO, 4O. Emir, 9A6AA plans to be active as 4O6AA from the island Sveti Nikola (EU-163, LH 1097) from August 13 to 19. QSLs only direct via his home call.

BHUTAN, A5. Akira, A52AM was reported on 7058 kHz from 1730 until after 1900z. QSL via JA0JHA.

VIETNAM, XV. XV9TH has been heard using PSK on 14072 kHz. QSL via SK7AX.

SYRIA, 6C. Look for Syrian hams to use the special prefix 6C60 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of amateur radio in Syria from October 15 to November 15 on all HF bands.

MARKET REEF, OJ. The team of OH0RJ, OH2BH, OH2PM, SM0W and SM6U will try a landing on August 11. They plan to operate CW and SSB with two stations until August 16. QSL via OH2BH. They will then switch to a concentration on RTTY as OJ0MI and also participate in
the lighthouse activity August 18 and 19. QSL via OH2HAN.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Worked All Europe DX Contest and Maryland-DC QSO Party are on tap for this weekend. Please see August QST, page 96 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for
details.
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(Source: ARLD033 DX News via Dave Raycroft/ODXA)