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<DIV>This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided
by<BR>K5JP, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,<BR>DXNL,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and<BR>WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.<BR><BR>NEPAL, 9N. Pekka, OH2YY is QRV as 9N2YY
until October 5. Activity<BR>is during his free time during the evening
and night hours on 17, 15<BR>and 12 meters. QSL to home call. In
addition, Fred, DL8BF is QRV<BR>as 9N7BF until October 12. Activity is on
40, 20, 15 and 10 meters<BR>using QRP power. QSL to home
call.<BR> <BR>BHUTAN, A5. After his Nepal
activity, Pekka, OH2YY will be QRV as<BR>A52YY from October 6 to 10.
Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters.<BR>QSL to home call.<BR><BR>PHILIPPINES,
DU. Al, DU1KA is now QRV from Luzon, IOTA OC-042.<BR>Activity is generally
between 2200 to 0200z, and 0800 to 1200z, on<BR>20 to 6 meters using mainly
CW. He will soon be active on 80, 40<BR>and 30 meters. QSL via
NR6M.<BR><BR>MAYOTTE, FH. A large group of operators are QRV as TO2TT
until<BR>October 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY<BR>with four stations active. QSL direct via I2YSB.<BR><BR>AUSTRAL
ISLANDS. FO. Grant, KZ1W and Rob, N7QT are QRV as TX5D from<BR>Raivavae,
IOTA OC-114, until October 14. Activity is on 80 to 10<BR>meters using CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via N7QT.<BR><BR>WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS,
FW. Jean-Jacques, TK5JJ is QRV as FW5JJ<BR>from Wallis, IOTA OC-054, for
the next two years. Activity is on<BR>the HF bands using CW, SSB and
digital modes, with EME on 6 and 2<BR>meters. QSL via
F5RXL.<BR><BR>GUERNSEY, GU. A group of operators are QRV as GP0PKT from
Herm<BR>Island, IOTA EU-114, until October 8. Activity is on 80 to
10<BR>meters using SSB and digital modes with three stations. QSL
via<BR>G6NHU.<BR><BR>SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernard, DL2GAC and Hermann,
DL2NUD are QRV as<BR>H44MS and H44HP, respectively, from Honiara until November
26.<BR>Activity is on the HF bands with EME as well. QSL to home
calls.<BR><BR>ST. VINCENT, J8. Fred, DH5FS will be QRV as J8/DH5FS from
Union<BR>Island, IOTA NA-025, until October 10. He will be active on the
HF<BR>bands using mostly CW. QSL via DM5JBN.<BR><BR>CURACAO, PJ2.
Jeff, K5JP, James, NT5V, and Lanny, W5BOS will be QRV<BR>as PJ2/home calls from
October 8 to 15. Activity will be on the HF<BR>bands with an emphasis on
the newer bands. QSL to home calls.<BR><BR>UKRAINE, UR. A group of
operators are QRV using special event call<BR>EN50N until October 30 to
commemorate 50 years of the Vinnitsa TV<BR>tower, one of the tallest structures
in Europe. Activity is on all<BR>bands and modes. QSL via operators'
instructions.<BR> <BR>CANADA, VE. Robert, VE3RHE
will be QRV as VX31763 in celebration of<BR>the 250th anniversary of the Royal
Proclamation of King George III<BR>from October 6 to November 5. Activity
will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10<BR>meters. QSL to home call.<BR><BR>MEXICO,
XE. Special event station XE3FMRE is QRV until October 7<BR>during the
national Mexican ham radio convention in Cancun.<BR>Activity is on 80 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and<BR>possibly WSJT. QSL via
XE3RCC.<BR> <BR>THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The
Oceania DX Phone Contest, NCCC<BR>Sprint, YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest,
15-Meter SSTV Dash<BR>Contest, TARA PSK Rumble Contest, EPC Russia DX BPSK63
Contest, GTC<BR>CW Cup, TRC DX Contest, WAB HF Phone Contest, EU Autumn SSB
Sprint,<BR>California QSO Party, International Hell-Contest, UBA ON SSB
Contest<BR>and RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest will certainly keep contesters busy
this<BR>upcoming weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled
for<BR>October 8. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT
CW<BR>Test, 432 MHz Fall Sprint and RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Sprint are
all<BR>scheduled for October 9</DIV></BODY></HTML>