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WA7BNM Contest Calendar Nov 19-20 All-Austrian 160-Meter Contest RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW Nov 19-21 ARRL Sweepstakes, SSB NA Collegiate Championship, SSB Nov. 26-27 CQWW DX Contest, CW Dec. 2-4 ARRL 160-Meter Contest Dec 3 TARA RTTY Melee Wake-up! QRP Sprint Dec 10-11 ARRL 10-Meter Contest Dec 11 CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run Dec 16 Russian 160-Meter Contest Dec 17 OK DX RTTY Contest RAC Winter Contest Dec 17-18 Croatian CW Contest Stew Perry Topband Challenge Dec 26 DARC Christmas Contest   DXCC Desk approves operations for DXCC credit The ARRL DXCC Desk has approved these operations for DXCC credit: 6O0JT, Somalia, September 30, 2004 through April 30, 2005; 5X1W, Uganda, August 3-12, 2005. For more information, visit the DXCC Web page. "DXCC Frequently Asked Questions" can answer most questions about the DXCC program. ARRL DX bulletins are available on the W1AW DX Bulletins page. Hawaii Beacon The repeater KH6WO/R on 146.18/78 is the HARC Club repeater. Try it. The club beacon station is receving SWL reports from all around the world. KH6WO (Beacon) is part of The NCDXF world wide system and you can read all about it on the internet: http://www.ncdxf.org and click on beacons. Want to know which bands are open to any areas, this is one way to find out. 73, John, K1ER Australians celebrate 2006 Commonwealth Games The Australian Communications and Media Authority has given the Wireless Institute of Australia the green light to use the AX prefix to celebrate the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne . The AX prefix can now be used by all Australian radio amateurs for the period from 1-31 March 2006.

ARRL DX BULLETIN RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Robert, 3B9FR has been QRV using PSK on 12meters around 1330 to 1430z. QSL via operator's instructions. ANTARCTICA. Carlo, IK5DHM is QRV as II0AMZS from the Mario Zucchelli Station until the end of February 2006. He may also be active as IK5DHM/ANT. While here, he may try to activate a couple of the remote camps. QSL via I5GWO. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, N5LE is QRV as V73AX from KwajaleinIsland, IOTA OC-028, and is here for two years. QSL via operator's instructions. THAILAND, HS. Members of the Siam DX Group are QRV as HS0AR until December 31. This includes entries in every major contest. QSL via E21YDP. CAMBODIA, XU. Jacques, ON4AJV and Willem, ON6TZ will be QRV as XU7TAS from Koh Tas, IOTA AS-133, from October 30 to November 10. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via ON4AJV. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Enno is QRV as 9M2/PF5X and has been active on30 meters around 1500z. QSL via PA0KHS. TONGA, A3. Alex is QRV as A35BO and has been active on 20 meters around 0700z. QSL via HB9FBO. MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Operators JE7IZM/JD1 and JR6TYH/JD1 have been QRV on 40 meters at various times. QSL to home calls. JAN MAYEN, JX. Ole is QRV as JX9NOA for at least a year. Given his current antenna situation, his activity may be on a few bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via operator's instructions. SUDAN, ST. Fernando, ST2BF has been QRV using CW from around 2200to 0000z. QSL via W3HNK. COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. Gerd, TU5JM has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 0800z and then around 1100 to 1500z. QSL via bureau. KALININGRAD, UA2. Alex, UA2FT has been QRV on 160 meters from around 0030 to 0530z. QSL to home call. NAMIBIA, V5. Jack, V51KC has been QRV using PSK31 on 15 meters around 1930z. He has also been active on 17 meters using PSK31around the same time. QSL direct via IZ8EDJ. CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Charlie is QRV as VK9XG and has been active using RTTY on 20 meters starting around 2300z. QSL via W0YG. ANTARCTICA. Bhagwati, VU3BPZ is QRV from the WTO Indian Antarctica Maitri Base and is here until April 2006. He can usually be found on 20 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions.

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