SB DX @ ARL $ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

ZCZC AE01
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 1 ARLD001
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 5, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

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 Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. Gaby, DF9TM, Frank, DL2SWW and Baldur, DJ6SI are
QRV as 5R8UJ, 5R8UR, and 5R8GC, respectively, from Nosy Be, IOTA
AF-057, until January 12. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home
calls.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Rolf, DL8AZ is QRV as 8Q7AZ from Meerufenfushi
Island, IOTA AS-013, until January 11. Activity is holiday style on
40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Per-Olof, SM5EPO is QRV as D44TBT from Sal Island,
IOTA AF-086, until January 12. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to
home call.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. The DARC club from Herten is QRV
during 2017 with special event call sign DK60HERTEN to celebrate its
60th anniversary. QSL via bureau.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Erik, K7ADD is QRV as E51ADD from Rarotonga
Island, IOTA OC-013, until January 9. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HG17EYOF is QRV until August 31
to celebrate the European Youth Olympic Festival, an
every-other-year event for youth athletes from 48 member countries,
that is being held in Gyor from July 23 to 29. QSL via operators' instructions.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Special event call sign OF0TA is QRV until
January 8 to commemorate Finland's independence 100 years ago.
Activity is on 160, 80 and 30 meters. QSL via operator's
instructions.

ARUBA, P4. Ed, W0YK is QRV as P49X from Pos Chiquito until January
9. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes an entry in the ARRL
RTTY Roundup contest. QSL to home call.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Peter, PA8A will be QRV as PJ4B from January 8 to 25.
Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters. QSL direct to
home call.

PALAU, T8. Kazuyoshi, JH6WDG is QRV as T88AQ from Koror Island,
IOTA OC-009, until January 13. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using
CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

GUATEMALA, TG. Dick, DJ2EH will be QRV as TG9/DJ2EH from January 10
to 24. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and RTTY. QSL to
home call.

BELIZE, V3. Rich, K8NDS will be QRV as V31RF from January 9 to
February 6. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meters using SSB.
QSL via operator's instructions.

MICRONESIA, V6. Operators JA3ARJ, JH3LSS, JA3AVO, JH3PBL and W7AYA
are QRV as V63ARJ, V63LSS, V63AVO, V63PBL, and V63AYA, respectively,
from Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-101, until January 22. Activity is on
160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to
home calls.

CANADA, VE. Members of the Yukon Canam Contest Club are QRV with
special event call sign XK150YUKON until March 1 to celebrate
Canada's 150th state anniversary. QSL via KC1CWF.

MEXICO, XE. Members of the radio club Queretaro are QRV with
special event call sign 6E0C until April 30 to commemorate the
ratification of the Mexican Constitution 100 years ago. QSL via
XE1EE.

LAOS, XW. Ken, K4ZW is QRV as XW4ZW from Vientiane until January
15. Activity is on the HF bands, with a focus on the low bands,
using CW. QSL via K1SE.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, Kid's Day SSB
Contest, EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest, DARC 10-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club
PSKFest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, World Wide PMC Contest and the
Original QRP Contest are all on tap for this first weekend of the
new year.

The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW
Contest and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for January
11.

Please see January 2017 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

ZCZC AE02
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 2 ARLD002
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 12, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VE3AYR, QRZ DX, 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.

SRI LANKA, 4S. Peter, DC0KK is QRV as 4S7KKG from Moragalla, IOTA
AS-003, until April 1. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using mainly
CW with some digital modes. QSL to home call.

ZAMBIA, 9J. Peter, JK1UWY is QRV as 9J2HN from Lusaka. He is
active on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL
via JR2KDN.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40. Darren, VK4FEDX is QRV as H40DA from Nendo
Island, IOTA OC-100, until January 17. Activity is on 80, 40, 15
and 10 meters. QSL to home call.

HAITI, HH. Operators Dale, N3BNA and Harry, N3FMO are QRV as
HH8/N3BNA and HH8/N3FMO, respectively, until January 25 while here
performing some humanitarian and radio work. Activity is in their
spare time. QSL to home calls.

ANTARCTICA. Juan, LU4CJM is QRV as either LU1ZI or LU4CJM/Z from
Carlini Base until the end of February. Activity is on 80, 40 and
20 meters. QSL via operator's instructions.

BULGARIA, LZ. Members from the Headquarters of the Thracian Rose
Club are QRV as LZ73TRC during all of 2017. QSL via LZ1YE.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Members of the Peruano Radio Club of Peru
are QRV as OA0MP from the Machu Picchu Antarctic Base on King George
Island, IOTA AN-010, until March 31. Activity is mainly on 40 and
20 meters using SSB. QSL via OA4O.

BANGLADESH, S2. Yuki-san, JH1NBN plans to be QRV as S21ZBA from
Dhaka from January 15 to 19 while on a business trip. Activity will
be in his spare time primarily on 80 and 40 meters using SSB. QSL
to home call.

PALAU, T8. Hirotaka, JA6KYU, Kouko, JQ6FQI, Ichiro, JH7IPR, Mike,
JA6EGL and Yasushi, JI6BFF are QRV as T88HS, T88WM, T88UW, T88SM and
T88TK, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until January
19. QSL to home calls.

CANADA, VE. Special event station VE100VIMY commemorates the Battle
of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 and is QRV as VE100VIMY/VE3 and
VE100VIMY/VE4 from different regions of Canada during January. QSL
via N7RO.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Andy, W4KDN, Charlie, W4KZK and John,
WA5FAC will be QRV as VP2VAW from Tortola from January 14 to 21.
Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
PSK31 and JT65 with three stations active. They also plan to
activate 60 meters. This includes entries in the North American QSO
Parties. QSL direct to W4KZK.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Dave, VP8CLE and Carol, VP8DKW will be QRV
from Saunders Island, IOTA SA-002, from January 15 to 22. Activity
will be on 160 and 80 meters, and possibly other bands as well,
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL direct to G1OCN.

INDIA, VU. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club are QRV as AU2WBR
from Ganga Sagar Mela, IOTA AS-153, until January 17. QSL via
VU2NRO.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Steve, G0SGB is QRV as
ZC4SB until January 25. Activity is on 80, 40 and 20 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Peter, K8PGJ will be QRV as ZF2PG from Grand
Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, until January 22. This includes being
an entry in the North American CW QSO Party. QSL direct to home
call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. North American CW QSO Party, AWA Linc
Cundall Memorial CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Old New Year Contest, UBA PSK63 Prefix
Contest, NRAU-Baltic SSB Contest and NRAU-Baltic CW Contest are all
on tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for January 16.
The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt
are scheduled for January 18.

Please see January 2017 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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/EX


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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD003
ARLD003 DX news

ZCZC AE03
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 3 ARLD003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 19, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD003
ARLD003 DX news

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 Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MALTA, 9H. Special event station 9H2017EU is QRV until June 2017 to
mark the 2017 Maltese European Union Presidency. QSL direct to
9H1SP.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, PA0RRS is QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island, IOTA AS-015, until the end of January 2018. Activity is on
40 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY, JT65, JT9 and some SSB. QSL to home
call.

TONGA, A3. Tack, JE1CKA, Miho, JJ2VLY, Yutaka, JQ2GYU and Hiro,
A31MM will be QRV as A35W and A35NN from Tongatapu Island, IOTA
OC-049, from January 24 to 31. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the
upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL A35MM and A35NN
via JJ2VLY.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Jean-Pierre, F6ITD is QRV as TO7D and FG/F6ITD from
La Desirade Island, IOTA NA-102, until March 9. Activity is on 160
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home
call.

HONDURAS, HR. Jesse, KB2OBQ is QRV as KB2OBQ/HR1 from Tegucigalpa
for the next few months. Activity is with QRP power on 40 and 20
meters. QSL via operator's instructions.

MONGOLIA, JT. Khos, JT1CD is QRV as JT1CD/3 from Umnudelger Soum
Village until January 21. QSL to home call.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OM. Special event station OM42KYSUCE is QRV until
the end of June 2017 during the context of the 42nd ARDF Kysuca Cup
that will be held on June 16 to 18. QSL via OM3CND.

CURACAO, PJ2. Jeff, K8ND, and Jim, W8WTS are QRV as PJ2/K8ND and
PJ2/W8WTS, respectively, until February 1. They plan to be active
as PJ2T in the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL
PJ2/K8ND via K8ND, PJ2/W8WTS via W8WTS, and PJ2T via W3HNK.

IVORY COAST, TU. Operators Bertrand, DF3FS, Norbert, DJ7JC, Emil,
DL8JJ and Heye, DJ9RR will be QRV as TU5MH from January 22 to
February 2. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via DJ5BWD.

CANADA, VE. Members of the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station VY0ERC
will be QRV from Eureka, Ellesmere Island, IOTA NA-008, beginning
January 22 until early April 2017. Activity will be when conditions
allow. QSL direct to M0OXO.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Dave, VP8CLE and Carol, VP8DKW are QRV from
Bleaker Island, IOTA SA-002, from January 23 to 30. Activity will
be mainly on 160 and 80 meters, as well as the higher bands
depending on conditions, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL direct to
G1OCN.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Hugolin, XT2HB has been QRV on 20 meters from
around 0750 to 0830z. QSL contacts made beginning January 1, 2017
via F5MVB.

INDONESIA, YB. Leo, YC9MLL will be QRV from Flores Island, IOTA
OC-151, on January 21, 22, and 24. Activity will be mostly on 15
meters, but also on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via M0OXO.

VANUATU, YJ. Minekazu, JA2NQG, Yuji, JH2BNL and Shigehiko, JI2UAY
are QRV as YJ0WW, YJ0AA and YJ0FM, respectively, until January 23.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FM with
three stations active. QSL via operators' instructions.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Steve, WB4GHY is QRV as ZD8SC until January
22 while on work detail. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB
as time permits. QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO will be QRV as ZF9CW from January 22
to February 23. Activity will be mainly on 160 meters, with a focus
on the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW and ARRL DX CW contests.
QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL January VHF Contest, North
American SSB QSO Party, The NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, LZ Open CW Contest, Hungarian DX
Contest and the Feld Hell Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The SKCC CW Sprint, NAQCC 160-Meter CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and UKEICC 80-Meter CW
Contest are all scheduled for January 25.

Please see January 2017 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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/EX


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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD004
ARLD004 DX news

ZCZC AE04
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 4 ARLD004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 26, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD004
ARLD004 DX news

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 Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, ON8RA is QRV with the special call sign
5T0ITU until December 31, and tentatively active during ITU events.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. A group of operators will be QRV as 9M4LI from Lalang-Lalang Island, IOTA AS-072, from February 3 to 5. Activity
will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL direct to 9W2NDQ.

TONGA, A3. A group of operators are QRV as A35NN from Tongatapu
Island, IOTA OC-049, until January 31. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being active as A35W
in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via operators'
instructions.

AZORES, CU. Antonio, CU8AS will be QRV as CU9AB from Corvo Island,
IOTA EU-089, during the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via
HB9CRV.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DB20ENERGY
is QRV until the end of 2017 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of
the German company DB Energie. QSL via bureau.

PUERTO RICO, KP4. W1AW/KP4 is QRV until January 29 during the ARRL
Puerto Rico State Convention. Activity is on the HF bands, and
possibly 2 meters, using CW, SSB, various digital modes, and FM.
QSL to W1AW.

CURACAO, PJ2. Jeff, K8ND is QRV as PJ2/K8ND. He will be QRV as
PJ2T during the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL PJ2/K8ND
direct via K8ND and PJ2T via W3HNK.

SURINAME, PZ. Matt, K0BBC plans to be QRV as PZ5W from Lelydorp
until January 30. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB and
various digital modes. QSL via N0AT.

WESTERN SAHARA, S0. Station S01WS has been QRV on 160 meters around
0200 to 0300z. QSL via operator's instructions.

CRETE, SV9. Keijo, OG55W and Raili, OH2NOD are QRV as SV9/OG55W and SV9/OH2NOD, respectively, from Rethymno, IOTA EU-015, until April
10. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL via operators' instructions.

CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. A group of operators will be QRV as TL8TT from
February 1 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. RTTY will be restricted to 20
meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

KALININGRAD, UA2. Special event stations R1336FO and R680FBO are
QRV until April 20 during the celebration of the 680th anniversary
of the town of Chernyakhovsk. QSL via R2FBO.

KAZAKHSTAN, UN. In celebration of the 2017 28th Winter Games taking
place in Almaty between January 29 and February 8, amateur radio
operators from the Association of Amateur Radio Services of
Kazakhstan will be QRV with the special UP28 prefix. QSL via
operators' instructions.

CANADA, VE. Special event station VE100VIMY/VE5 will be QRV from
January 29 to February 4. QSL via N7RO.

INDONESIA, YB. Manu, F5LIT is QRV as YB9/F5LIT from Bali, IOTA
OC-022, until February 7. Activity is on 20, 17 and 15 meters using
SSB. QSL direct to home call.

ALBANIA, ZA. Pertti, OG2M and Martti, OH2BH are QRV as ZA/home
calls and will be active in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.
QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder,
Montana QSO Party, REF CW Contest, BARTG RTTY Sprint, UBA SSB DX
Contest and the Winter Field Day are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The Phone Fray, UKEICC 80-Meter Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and
QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for February 1.

Please see January 2017 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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/EX


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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

ZCZC AE05
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 5 ARLD005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 2, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

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 Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Paul, HB9ARY is QRV as 3B8HC from Pointe aux Sables
until February 15. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via NI5DX.

CYPRUS, 5B. Members of the Paphos Radio Club are QRV with special
event station H2017PFO during all of 2017 for Europe's Capital of
Culture in 2017. Activity is on the HF bands using all modes. QSL
direct to 5B4AIE.

RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until March
11. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and various digital modes.
QSL via M0OXO.

BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Tim, N4UM, Mike, K4RUM and Bob, N4BP will be
QRV as C6ARU, C6AUM and C6AKQ, respectively, from Abaco Island, IOTA
NA-080, from February 7 to 21. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters
using CW and some RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL
DX CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

URUGUAY, CX. Henry, LU4DXU will be QRV as CX/LU4DXU from Lobos and
Goritti Islands, both IOTA SA-039, from February 4 to 11. QSL to
home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until sometime in March. Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes entries
in the upcoming ARRL DX contests and possibly the upcoming CQ World
Wide WPX SSB DX contest. QSL to home call.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Gianluca, IU4FMR is QRV as HI7/IU4FMR from
Punta Cana until the end of February. Activity is on 40 and 20
meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call.

BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are
QRV as LZ235SIR during February for All Saints 2017. QSL via
bureau.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Leo, PP1CZ is QRV as PY0F/PP1CZ until
February 8. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SB and RTTY.
QSL direct to home call.

COSTA RICA, TI. Gerry, W1VE will be QRV as TI7/W1VE from Playa
Negra in the Guanacaste Province from February 4 to 11. Activity
will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters,
using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL direct to home call.

CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. A group of operators are QRV as TL8TT until
February 14. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via I2YSB.

BELIZE, V3. Bob, K7YB is moving to Belize and will be QRV as V31YB
from San Ignacio. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via
operator's instructions.

NAMIBIA, V5. Georg, DD8ZX and Klaus, DJ9KM will be QRV as V5/DJ9KM
and V5/DD8ZX, respectively, from Omaruru from February 6 to 18.
Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY
and PSK. They may be active as V55V in the upcoming CQ World Wide
RTTY WPX contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American CW Sprint, 10-10
International SSB Winter Contest, Mexico RTTY International Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder,
YLRL YL-OM Contest, Vermont QSO Party, Triathlon DX Contest, Black
Sea Cup International, F9AA CW Cup, Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO Winter
QRP Sprint, AGCW 80-Meter Straight Key Party, British Columbia QSO
Party and FISTS Winter Slow Speed CW Sprint will certainly keep
contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled for February 6.
The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for February 7. The Phone
Fray, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are all
scheduled for February 8.

Please see February QST, page 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
web sites for details.
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/EX


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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD007
ARLD007 DX news

ZCZC AE07
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 7 ARLD007
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 16, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD007
ARLD007 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W3MHZ, QRZ DX, 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. Ashraf, KF5EYY will be QRV as 3V8SS from Sousse during
the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low
Power entry. QSL to LX1NO.

GUINEA, 3X. Operators Alain, F5OZC and Sebastien, F8DQZ are QRV as
3XY3D from Kassa Island, IOTA AF-051, until February 26. Activity
is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW with some SSB. QSL via F5OZC.

UGANDA, 5X. Eric, SM1TDE will be QRV as 5X8EW from Entebbe from
February 23 to 26. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW.
QSL to home call.

JAMAICA, 6Y. Yuri, VE3DZ is QRV as 6Y2T until February 21.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will be
a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International DX
CW contest. QSL to home call.

BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A in the ARRL
International DX CW contest as Single Op/All Band/High Power entry.
QSL direct to NN1N.

BAHAMAS, C6. Operators N4UM, K4RUM and N4BP are QRV as C6ARU, C6AUM
and C6AKQ, respectively, from Abaco Island, IOTA NA-080, until
February 21. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using mainly CW with
some RTTY, other digital modes, and possibly SSB. Each operator
will be QRV in the ARRL International DX CW contest as Single Band
entries on 20, 40, and 80 meters, respectively. QSL direct to home
calls.

CHILE, CE. Some members of the Radio Club de Chile will be QRV as
CE3AA in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Multi Op/High
Power entry. QSL via operators' instructions.

JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS, CE0. Michael, DF8AN will be QRV as
CE0Z/DF8AN from Robinson Crusoe Island, IOTA SA-005, from February
21 to 24. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and various
digital modes. QSL to home call.

FRENCH GUYANA, FY. Herve, F5HRY will be QRV as TO1A in the ARRL
International DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters
entry. QSL to home call.

ECUADOR, HC. Bill, W0OR will be QRV as HC1WBT in the ARRL
International DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to
home call.

PANAMA, HP. Members of the Radio Club of Panama are QRV as 3E1L
from the Ciudad del Saber and Miraflores Locks Lighthouse until
February 19. Activity is on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using CW, SSB
and PSK. QSL via HP1RCP.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Kit, JA1NVF is QRV as N0J until February 20
during the annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival. Activity is on the HF
bands using SSB with some CW. QSL via JJ2VLY.

SURINAME, PZ. Nico, PA3BVK and Harrie, PA3EHS are QRV as PZ5JW and
PZ5HS, respectively, until March 10. Activity is on 40 meters and
above using SSB and PSK. QSL via operators' instructions.

PALAU, T8. Noboru, JH1OLB is QRV as T88DT from Koror, IOTA OC-099,
until February 21. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY, SSTV, PSK31 and JT65A, depending on conditions. QSL to home
call.

KALININGRAD, UA2. Members of the UA2 Contest Club will be QRV as
RW2F in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Multi/Multi entry.
QSL via operators' instructions.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Felipe, NP4Z will be QRV as V43Z in the
ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL
via operator's instructions.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Members from the Darwin Amateur Radio Club will be
QRV with special event call sign VI8BOD from February 18 to March 28
to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the World War II bombing of
Darwin. QSL via bureau.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Members of the Minnesota Wireless
Association will be QRV as VP5K from Providenciales Island, IOTA
NA-002, during the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Multi
Single/High Power entry. Look for VP5/K0PC and VP5/AC0W to be
active outside the contest until February 22. QSL VP5/K0PC and VP5K
via K0PC and VP5/AC0W via AC0W.

MEXICO, XE. A group of operators are QRV as XF2L from Isla de
Sacrificios, IOTA NA-224, until February 19. Look for XE1AY to be
QRV in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single
Band on 20 meter entry. QSL via operators' instructions.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Elvira, IV3FSG is here working on the project of
Informatici Senza Frontiere ONLUS and QRV in her spare time as XT2SE
until March 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and
various digital modes. QSL via IK3GES.

VENEZUELA, YV. YV1KK will be QRV as 4M1K in the ARRL International
DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry. QSL via OH0XX.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Dan, N6MJ is QRV as ZF2MJ. Activity is on 160
to 10 meters. He will be active in the ARRL International DX CW
contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX CW Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder,
Novice Rig CW Roundup, SARL 40-Meter Youth Day SSB Sprint, South
American Lighthouse Weekend, Russian PSK World Wide Contest and the
Feld Hell Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for February 20.

The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray,
QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NAQCC CW Sprint and SKCC CW Sprint are
scheduled for February 22.

Please see February QST, page 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
web sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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DX Bulletin 8 ARLD008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 23, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD008
ARLD008 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
KK9A, QRZ DX, 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.

UGANDA, 5X. Eric, SM1TDE is QRV as 5X8EW from Entebbe until
February 26. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home
call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Tom, DL7UZO will be QRV as EA8/DL7UZO from
Fuerteventura, IOTA AF-004, from February 25 to March 11. He will
be active on the HF bands. He also plans to activate various EAFF
references and lighthouses. QSL to home call.

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. A group of operators are QRV as TX5T from
Raivavae Island, IOTA OC-114, until March 3. Activity is on 160 to
6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via M0URX.

SVALBARD, JW. Kamil, SQ8KFH is QRV as JW/SQ8KFH from the Polish
Polar Station Hornsund until May 20. Activity is during his free
time on 20 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. John, KK9A will be QRV as WP2AA from St.
Croix, IOTA NA-106, from February 27 to March 6. Activity will be
on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry
in the upcoming ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via WD9DZV.

DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OZ1AARHUS is QRV to draw
attention to the city of Aarhus which is one of the two European
Capitals of Culture in 2017.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA2017BP is QRV until March
20 to commemorate Lord Baden-Powell who founded the Scout Movement,
also known as the Boy Scouts. QSL to PA3EFR.

CURACAO, PJ2. Gerhard, OE3GEA is QRV as PJ2/OE3GEA from Westpunt
until March 1. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL
to home call.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Noah, K2NG, David, NA2AA and Steve, K3SW will be QRV
as PJ4/homecalls from February 25 to March 11. They will be joined
by Hans, PJ4LS and Steve, PJ4DX and will be active as PJ4G in the
upcoming ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL to home calls and PJ4G via
WA2NHA.

DODECANESE, SV5. Stathis, SV5DKL and Panos, SV2DSJ will be QRV as
SX5R from Rhodes, IOTA EU-001, in the CQ World Wide 160-Meter SSB
Contest. QSL via SV5DKL.

TURKEY, TA. Look for TC7C to be QRV in the CQ World Wide 160-Meter
SSB contest from grid locator KN90rx. QSL via operators'
instructions.

UKRAINE, UR. Members of the Druzhkivka Club of Radioamateurs are
QRV with special event callsign EN90IWA until the end of 2017 to
celebrates the club's 90th anniversary. QSL via operators'
instructions.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Bodo, DK8DX will be QRV as RA/DK8DX from
Novosibirsk from February 26 to March 12. QSL via operator's
instructions.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG will be QRV as
V21ZG from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, from February 28 to March 26.
Activity is holiday style on 80 to 6 meters, including 60 meters,
using mostly SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Charlie, K1XX will be QRV as VP2MMF from February
25 to March 5. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and
SSB. He plans to be active in the upcoming ARRL SSB DX contest.
QSL direct to home call.

PITCAIRN ISLAND, VP6. A group of operators are QRV as VP6EU until
March 5. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via DK2AMM.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as XT2SE from Ouagadougou
until March 13. Activity is in her spare time on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via IK3GES.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Scott, KA9P and Ron, W9XS are QRV as ZF2SC and
ZF2FB, respectively, until February 28. Activity is on 40 to 10
meters, as well as various active satellites. QSL via operators'
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ 160-Meter SSB Contest, North
American RTTY QSO Party, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, REF SSB Contest, UBA DX CW Contest, South
Carolina QSO Party, High Speed Club CW Contest, SARL Digital Contest
and the North Carolina QSO Party are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, QRP 40-Meter
CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are scheduled for March 1.

Please see February QST, page 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
web sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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ZCZC AE09
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 9 ARLD009
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 2, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD009
ARLD009 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W5AJ, QRZ DX, 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.

TOGO, 5V. Franco, I1FQH will be QRV as 5V7V from the city of
Kpalime from March 4 to 11. Activity is holiday style during his
nights on 160 to 30 meters using mainly CW with some SSB on 40
meters. QSL via EA5GL.

BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A in the ARRL
International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power
entry. QSL direct to NN1N.

MALDIVES, 8Q. A group of operators are QRV as 8Q7LH from Himandhoo
Island, IOTA AS-013, until March 9. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters,
including 60 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL
direct to DK8ZZ.

GHANA, 9G. Members of the Six G Team will be QRV as 9G5X from March
7 to 21. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY with three stations active. QSL via M0OXO.

ANDORRA, C3. Members of the Andorran Amateur Radio Union will be
QRV as C37NL in the ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Multi/2
entry. QSL via operators' instructions.

BAHAMAS, C6. A group of operators will be QRV as C6APY from Little
Harbour Cay, IOTA NA-054, from March 4 to 11. Activity will be on
40 to 15 meters using CW and SSB with three stations. QSL via
M0OXO.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Frank, DJ5NQ is QRV as E51ANQ from
Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until March 24. Activity is on 20 meters
using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Mischa, HB9EMP is QRV as EA8/HB9EMP from
Fuerteventura until March 8. He is active on the HF bands using
SSB, RTTY, JT65 and other modes. He plans to be active in the ARRL
DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA. Francois, F4HLT is QRV as FT3YL from the Dumont
d'Urville Station Terre Adelie on Petrels Island, IOTA AN-017, until
February 1, 2018. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and
various digital modes in his spare time from 0900 to 1100z and after
his work duties. QSL via F6KPQ.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Look for FY5FY to be a Single Op/Single Band on
80 meter entry, and FY5KE to be a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meter
entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

HONDURAS, HR. Dave, VE3VSM is QRV as VE3VSM/HR9 from Roatan Island,
IOTA NA-057, until March 5. Activity is generally on 20 and 15
meters using CW with some SSB. This includes an entry in the ARRL
DX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Tom, LA6VDA is QRV as JW6VDA from Longyearbyen on
Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, until March 22. Activity is on
various HF bands using SSB. QSL to home call.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Yuriy, N2TTA will be QRV as NP2P in the
ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.
QSL via LoTW.

LITHUANIA, LY. Special event station LY27W is QRV until March 31 to
celebrate the 27th anniversary of the restored Independence of the
State of Lithuania. QSL via LY5W. From March 11 to April 11,
special event station LY27A will also be active. QSL via LY5A.

BELGIUM, ON. A group of operators are QRV with special event call
OR100LCI during March to support the work of Lions Clubs
International. QSL via ON8ZL.

ARUBA, P4. Robert, W5AJ is QRV as P40P until March 6. He will be a
Single Op/All Band entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.
Outside the contest he is active on the newer bands. QSL via LoTW.

SURINAME, PZ. Operators G4BVY, G4CLA and G4XUM are QRV as PZ5K
until March 7. This includes being a Multi Op entry in the ARRL
International DX SSB contest. QSL via G3NKC.

COSTA RICA. TI. Matt, K0BBC is QRV as TI7/K0BBC from Las Villas del
Guayabo until March 7. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes
being an entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL to
home call.

KALININGRAD, UA2. Members of the UA2 Contest Club will be QRV as
RW2F in the ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Multi/Multi
entry. QSL via bureau.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Alan, N3AD will be QRV as V26M in the ARRL
DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via W3HNK.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Glenn, W0GJ will be QRV as VP5H from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002, in the ARRL International DX SSB
contest as a Single Op entry. He may be active as VP5/W0GJ before
and after the contest. QSL via W0CG.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX SSB Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Wake-Up.
QRP CW Sprint, Open Ukraine RTTY Championship, UBA Spring 80-Meter
CW Contest, DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, NSARA 80-Meter Contest
and the SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated Emergency Contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for March 6.

The AGCW YL-CW 80-Meter CW Party and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are
scheduled for March 7.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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ZCZC AE10
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 9, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD010
ARLD010 DX news

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 Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as 3B8/G3TXF until March 21.
This includes being an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest and
the upcoming Russian DX contest. Activity is on the HF bands,
including the newer bands, using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

NIGER, 5U. A group of operators are QRV as 5U5R from Niamey until
March 21. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters with four stations active simultaneously. They will be meeting with Nigerian officials to
propose authorization for 6 meters. QSL via operators'
instructions.

BARBADOS, 8P. Dean, 8P6SH is QRV with special call sign 8P50B until
December 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence from
Great Britain. QSL via KU9C.

GHANA, 9G. Members of Six G Team are QRV as 9G5X from Aburi in the
Akwapim Mountain area until March 21. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via M0OXO.

NEPAL, 9N. Kazik, SP6AXW will be QRV as 9N7XW from March 15 to 31
while on vacation with his family. Activity will be holiday style
on various HF bands. QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Jan, PA7X is QRV as C5PA7X from Banjul until March
13. The license is actually issued with no slash between the prefix
and his call. Activity is mostly on 20 meters using SSB during his
local afternoon hours. QSL via PD0RH.

CHILE, CE. A group of operators are QRV as XR5M from Mocha Island,
IOTA SA-061, until March 13. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via
IK2DUW.

SPAIN, EA. Special event station EH3DWN is QRV until March 21 to
raise awareness of Down Syndrome. This operation coincides with
World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. QSL via operators'
instructions.

ST. MARTIN, FS. Serge, VE1KG is QRV as FS/VE1KG until the end of
April. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40. Sigi, DK9FN and Bernard, DL2GAC are QRV as
H40FN and H40MS, respectively, until March 24. Activity is on the
HF bands using CW and SSB, respectively. They have authorization to
be active on 60 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

THAILAND, HS. A group of operators are QRV as E20HHK/p from Lipe
Island, IOTA AS-126, until March 13. QSL direct to E20HHK.

ICELAND, TF. Mason, KM4SII will be QRV as TF/KM4SII from March 13
to 19. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meters using SSB. QSL to
home call.

COTE D'IVOIRE, TU. A group of operators are QRV as TU7C until March
19. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via F1ULQ.

BELIZE, V3. Ian, G4SGX is QRV as V31GX until March 14. Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an entry in the
RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL to home call.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Hugh, VE3AYR is QRV as VP2V/VE3AYR
until March 16. QSL direct to home call. In addition, Pat, N2IEN
will be QRV as VP2V/N2IEN from March 15 to 18. Activity will be on
the HF bands using mostly RTTY if conditions allow. QSL via NR6M.

INDIA, VU. Madhukar, VU2MJD is QRV with contest call AT5M. He will
be active in the RSGB Commonwealth contest, as well as a number of
upcoming contests. QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. John, AD8J will be QRV as ZF2AG from Grand
Cayman, IOTA NA-016, from March 11 to 18. Activity is holiday style
on 40 to 15 meters using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
North American RTTY Sprint, AWA John Rollins Memorial DX CW Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, SARL
VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, RSGB Commonwealth Contest, SKCC
Weekend CW Sprintathon, F9AA SSB Cup, South America 10 Meter
Contest, AGCW QRP CW Contest, and Oklahoma QSO Party.

In addition, the EA PSK63 Contest, QCWA QSO Party, TESLA Memorial
80-Meter HF CW Contest, Idaho QSO Party, QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB
Sprint, UBA Spring 2-Meter Contest, Wisconsin QSO Party and the WAB
3.5 MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for March
13. The QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test
and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are all scheduled for
March 15.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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ZCZC AE11
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 16, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
XE3N, QRZ DX, 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as 3B8/G3TXF until March 21.
This includes being an entry in the Russian DX contest. Activity is
on the HF bands, including the newer bands, using mostly CW. QSL to
home call.

UGANDA, 5X. Anton, ON6NL is QRV as 5X8C from Entebbe. His length
of stay is unknown. Activity is on various HF bands. QSL to home
call.

NEPAL, 9N. Kazik, SP6AXW is QRV as 9N7XW until March 31. Activity
is holiday style on the HF bands. QSL to home call. In addition, a
group of operators are QRV as 9N7EI until March 20. Their activity
is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via M0OXO.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Tom, DJ6TF, Sigi, DL7DF, Juergen, DL7UFN
and Frank, DL7UFR are QRV as EA9/home calls from Melilla until March
22. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31
with two stations active simultaneously. QSL via DL7DF.

NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Stations GB1SPD and GB5SPD are QRV until
March 18 to celebrate St Patrick's Day. QSL via bureau.

JERSEY, GJ. Kazu, M0CFW is QRV as MJ0CFW. He will be active as
MJ5Z in the Russian DX contest. QSL via operator's instructions.

NORWAY, LA. Special event station LA1742K is QRV until the end of
2017 to commemorate the 275th anniversary of the city of
Kristiansund. QSL via LA6K.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ139LO is QRV during March to
commemorate Bulgaria's liberation 139 years ago. QSL via LZ1KCP.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Ed, WA1ZAM will be QRV as PJ7PL from March 18 to
April 3. Activity will be on 30 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY.
This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest. QSL to home call.

BANGLADESH, S2. A large group of operators are QRV as S21ZED and
S21ZEE until March 27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. This includes being active in the Russian DX contest,
and as S21ZEE as a Multi Op entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX
SSB contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

TUVALU, T2. Jacek, SP5EAQ and Marek, SP7DQR are QRV as T2AQ and
T2QR, respectively, until April 4. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB and CW, respectively. QSL via SP7DQR. In addition, Tim,
NL8F will be QRV as T2TT from March 23 to April 13. Activity will
be on various HF bands using SSB and digital modes. This includes
being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL
via N7RO.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station RY83HN is QRV until
April 2 in celebration of the 83rd International Festival of the
North from Murmanskaya Oblast. QSL via operators' instructions.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON and Cathy, W5HAM are QRV as
V47JA and V47HAM, respectively, from Calypso Bay until April 5.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB.
This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

MICRONESIA, V6. Kaku, JA6REX and Toshiya, JH6HZH will be QRV as
V633KS and V633ZH, respectively, from Chuuk Island, IOTA OC-011,
from March 19 to April 3. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY with a focus on the low bands. QSL to home
calls.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Clint, W9AV and Quent, W6RI will be
QRV as VP5/W9AV and VP5/W6RI, respectively, from Providenciales,
IOTA NA-002, from March 18 to 21. Activity will be holiday style on
160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home calls.

MEXICO, XE. A group of operators will be QRV with special call
6E3MAYA from some Mayan archaeological sites from March 18 to 21
while commemorating the Spring Equinox. Activity will be on 80 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, various digital modes, and various satellites.
QSL via XE3N.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Fred, K5QBX and Royce, KE5TC will be QRV as
ZF2FL and ZF2TC, respectively, from Grand Cayman, IOTA NA-016, from
March 21 to 26. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands
using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. BARTG HF RTTY Contest, Russian DX
Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, Virginia QSO Party,
Feld Hell Sprint and the UBA 80-Meter Spring SSB Contest are all on
tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest and Bucharest 80 and 40 Meter
Contest are scheduled for March 20.

The CLARA Chatter Party and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled
for March 21.

The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for March 22.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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ZCZC AE12
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DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 23, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD012
ARLD012 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
F5IXR, WB0TEV, QRZ DX, 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.

BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL
direct to NN1N.

KUWAIT, 9K. Operator 9K2GS will be QRV as 9K2K as a Single Op/All
Band entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via operator's instructions.

TONGA, A3. Masa, JA0RQV is QRV as A35JP/p from Niuafo'ou Island,
IOTA OC-123, until March 28. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to
6 meters using CW and SSB. He plans to also be active for a few
days from Niuatoputapu, IOTA OC-191. QSL to home call.

TAIWAN, BV. A large group of operators will be QRV as BP0P as a
Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via
operators' instructions.

CUBA, CO. A group of operators will be QRV as T40A as a Multi
Single/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL
via operators' instructions.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until the end of March. He is active
on 160 to 10 meters each day using CW, SSB and RTTY. He plans to be
a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest. QSL to home call.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, E7. A group of operators will be QRV as
E7DX as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
QSL via E77E.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Enrique, EA9KB will be QRV from Ceuta as a
Single Op/High Power/Single Band entry on 20 meters in the CQ World
Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via EA7FTR.

ITALY, I. Members of the Marconi Memorial Station in Pontecchio
Marconi will be QRV as IY4FGM in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
QSL via operators' instructions.

GRENADA, J3. Franz, OE2SNL is QRV as J3/OE2SNL until March 30.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Yuri, N2TTA will be QRV as NP2P in the CQ
World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via operator's instructions.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Operators Bert, PA1BK, Alfred, PA7AL, Laurens,
PD9X and Frank, PF5T will be QRV as PA10A as a Multi/Single entry in
the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

BANGLADESH, S2. A large group of operators are QRV as S21ZEE until
March 27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
This includes being active as a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide
WPX SSB contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

TUVALU, T2. Tim, NL8F is QRV as T2TT until April 13. Activity is
on the various HF bands using SSB and digital modes. This includes
being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via N7RO.

MALI, TZ. Laurent, F5IXR is QRV as TZ5XR until 2019. Activity is
on 40, 20, 17, 12 and 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL direct to home
call.

BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV is QRV as V31VP until March 28.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly SSB with some RTTY.
This includes being active in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
Outside the contest he will focus on working into Asia using RTTY on
the high bands around 2200 to 0200z, and possibly 0930 to 1200z on
40 meters. QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE. Members of the Canam Contest Club are QRV as XO1X from
Whitehorse, Yukon during all of 2017 in celebration of Canada's
150th anniversary. This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via KC1CWF.

CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Jim, ND9M is QRV as VQ917JC from Diego Garcia
Island, IOTA AF-006. His length of stay is unknown. He is
generally active from 1200 to 1600z, with a focus on 30, 20 and 17
meters. He may be active on the satellites as well. QSL to home
call.

ALBANIA, ZA. Lisa, PA2LS, Lennart, PD5LKM and Kees, PE1KL are QRV
as ZA/PA2LS until March 29. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via PA2LS.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation has
been approved for DXCC credit: Palestine, E44CM, November 2016
operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, FOC CW QSO
Party and the UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest are all on tap for this
upcoming weekend.

The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray
and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for March 29.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
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/EX


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ZCZC AE13
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 30, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD013
ARLD013 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
7Z1ES, PA3DFR, VE3AYR, QRZ DX, 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.

ROTUMA, 3D2. Tony, 3D2AG is QRV as 3D2AG/p until April 28.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FSK441.
QSL via operator's instructions.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Bimbo, YB3MM and Hen, YB3LZ will be QRV as
4W/YB3MM and 4W/YB3LZ, respectively, from Dili from April 3 to 5.
Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mostly JT65 and
possibly other modes as well. QSL via operators' instructions.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Eliot, W1MJ will be QRV as CE0Y/W1MJ from April
2 to 4. Activity will be holiday style on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters
using CW with QRP power. This may include him using PSK31 as well.
QSL to home call.

URUGUAY, CX. Members of Radiogrupo Sur are QRV as CV5A from
Flores Island, IOTA SA-030, until April 2. Activity is on the HF
bands. QSL via CX2ABC.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Marc, ON5SM will be QRV as DU9/ON5SM from
Mindanao, IOTA OC-130, from April 4 to May 24. Activity will be on
80 to 6 meters using SSB, SSTV and various digital modes. QSL to
home call.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Operators PE1FLO, PA2HGJ, PA3HK, PA3CNO,
PE0MGB, PA2RDK AND PA3DFR will be QRV as HB0/home calls from April 1
to 8. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters,
using mainly CW with some SSB and digital modes. QSL via PE1FLO.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Ed, NI6S will be QRV as 7Z1ES from Riyadh from
April 2017 to February 2019. QSL via IZ8CLM.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Dane, S53T is licensed as J28ND while on work
assignment. His license is valid until 2019. Activity is in his
spare time on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via
S57DX.

ST. LUCIA, J6. Will, K9HZ will be QRV as J68HZ from April 1 to 8.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
direct to home call.

GUAM, KH2. Santos, EA4AK and Tony, EA5BY are QRV as AH2P and KH2BY, respectively, until April 10. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters,
including 60 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. They
may focus on the low bands. QSL to home call.

WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Randy, WW6RG plans to be QRV as WW6RG/KH9
beginning March 31 while on work assignment. Activity may be on 40
and 20 meters using SSB and QRP power. QSL to home call.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL75SILVERA is QRV until
April 14 to commemorate Operation Silver A, a British/Czechoslovak
military operation that took place in 1942. QSL via OK1MOW.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as P29VXG from
Rapopo, New Britain Island, IOTA OC-008, from April 6 to 12.
Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes. QSL direct to home call.

ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Jeff, VA3QSL will be QRV as PJ7/VA3QSL from April
2 to 8. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA. Alex, UA1OJL will be QRV as RI1ANO from Bellingshausen
Base, King George Island, IOTA AN-010, from April 2017 to March
2018. He will be active is his spare time on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via RN1ON.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, WW6RG, plans to be QRV as V73/WW6RG
from Kwajalein Atoll, IOTA OC-029, from April 4 to 6. Activity may
be on 20 meters using SSB and QRP power. QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE. Members of the Vimy Commemorative Station Society will
be QRV as VE100VIMY/nn from April 1 to 9 to commemorate the Battle
of Vimy Ridge at Vimy France in 1917. Activity will take place from
each of Canada's 13 call areas. Activity will be around the clock.
QSL via N7RO.

CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9. Jeremy, N1ZZZ will be QRV as VQ9ZZ and as
VQ9ZZ/mm from Diego Garcia Island, IOTA AF-006, from April to June.
Activity will be on 20 and 17 meters using SSB and various digital
modes. QSL direct to home call.

VANUATU, YJ. Chung, VA7YM will be QRV as YJ0YM from Port Vila,
Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, from April 6 to 17. Activity will be on
80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via EA5GL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. North American SSB Sprint Contest, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, 15-Meter
SSTV Dash Contest, LZ Open 40-Meter Sprint CW Contest, PODXS 070
Club 20-meter PSK 31 Flavors Contest, Mississippi QSO Party,
Missouri QSO Party, Florida State Parks on the Air, SP DX Contest,
EA RTTY Contest and the RSGB RoLo 80-Meter SSB are all on tap for
this upcoming weekend.

The IQRP Quarterly Marathon runs from April 3 to 9.

The RSGB 80-meter Club CW Championship is scheduled for April 3.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for April 4.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest and Phone
Fray are all scheduled for April 5.

Please see April QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
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/EX


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ZCZC AE14
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 6, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD014
ARLD014 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
ON4ZD, QRZ DX, 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.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, 5T0JL will be QRV using special call sign
5T3MM from April 12 to 18. This includes being active in the
upcoming CQ Manchester Mineira DX contest. QSL via PY4KL.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DM150HSM
celebrates the 150th anniversary of the University of Applied
Sciences at Mittweida and is active until the end of June. Activity
is on the HF bands using mostly SSB, and some CW and PSK. QSL via
DK0MIT.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Members of the Ham Radio Communications Group will
be QRV using special call sign DX75BDM from the Capas National
Shrine, IOTA OC-042, from April 8 to 10 to commemorate the Bataan
Death March. QSL via operators' instructions.

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Jean-Marc, F5SGI will be QRV as EA6/F5SGI
from Minorca Island, IOTA EU-004, from April 9 to 15. Activity will
be on the HF bands using CW. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Members of the Charente DX Group will be QRV as TM2H
from Houat Island, IOTA EU-048, from April 8 to 14. Activity will
be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via ON4ZD.

SAINT MARTIN, FS. Paul, W7NZJ is QRV as FS/W7NZJ until April 16.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and various digital modes.
QSL to home call.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Dane, S53T is staying here until the end of 2019 and
is active as J28ND. QSL via S57DX.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Josep, EA3BT and Nuria, EA3WL are QRV as J5B and
J5W, respectively, from Rubane Island, IOTA AF-020, until April 15.
Activity is on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using CW, SSB
and RTTY. QSL both calls via EA3BT.

JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST is QRV as JI3DST/4 from Nakano Island, IOTA
AS-041, until April 11. He will be active as JS6RRR/4 in the Japan International DX contest. QSL to home call.

HAWAII, KH6. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as AH0CO/KH6 from Oahu, IOTA
OC-019, until April 9. This includes an entry in the Japan
International DX contest. QSL to home call.

GREENLAND, OX. Roger, SM7RYR is QRV as OX/SM7RYR from
Kangerlussuaq, IOTA NA-018, until April 10. Activity is on 20, 17
and 15 meters. QSL via operator's instructions.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as P29VXG from New
Britain Island, IOTA OC-008, until April 12. Activity is on the HF
bands using mostly JT65. QSL to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7. A group of operators are QRV as S79Z from Mahe
Island, IOTA AF-024, until April 18. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters. QSL via OM2FY.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Ken, KH6QJ will be QRV as T32AZ from Kiritimati
Island, IOTA OC-024, from April 11 to 18. Activity will be on 80,
40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL to home call.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Aleksandr, RA3AV, Yuri, UA0KBG and Victor,
UA3AKO are QRV as R71RRC from Arakamchechen Island, IOTA AS-071,
until April 17. Activity is on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters using CW
and SSB with two stations active. QSL via UA3AKO.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. James, K3NK will be QRV as VP5/K3NK
from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002, from April 11 to 18.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and possibly
various digital modes. QSL to home call.

VANUATU, YJ. Chung, VA7YM is QRV as YJ0YM from Efate Island, IOTA
OC-035, until April 17. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB,
RTTY and PSK31. QSL via EA5GL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Japan International CW DX Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OK/OM
SSB DX Contest, QRP ARCI Spring QSO CW Party, New Mexico QSO Party,
Texas State Parks on the Air, Georgia QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin
International CW DX Contest, International Vintage Contest HF and
the Hungarian Straight Key 80-Meter CW Contest are all on tap for
this upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for April
10.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone
Fray and NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for April 12.

Please see April QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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ZCZC AE15
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 13, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD015
ARLD015 DX news

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 Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, 5T0JL will be active with the call 5T3MM
between April 12 and 18, including the CQMM DX Contest. QSL via
PY4KL.

MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5C12SIA operates around the 12th International Exhibition of Agriculture in Meknes from April 18 to
23. QSL via CN8WW, direct.

ALGERIA, 7X. Toufik, 7X2DE who is now a member of the CWJF group,
plans to participate in the CQMM DX Contest. QSL via PY4KL.

PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH will be active from Bethlehem during
the second half of April with the call E44WE. He will be QRV on 17,
10 and 6 meters. QSL via ClubLog OQRS, SP9FIH.

FRANCE, F. Special event station TM17CV from Chatelaillon-Plage
will be active from April 15 to 17 to celebrate the Festival de
Cerf-Volant et du Vent (Kite and Wind Festival). QSL via F8FZC.

ST LUCIA, J6. Steve, WF2S and Ralph, K1ZZI will be operating with
calls J68SL and J6/K1ZZI from Gros Islet (NA-108) from April 17 to
28. QSL via LoTW.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Brian, GW4DVB will be back on the air as J88PI
from Palm Island (NA-025, WW Loc. FK92ho) from April 14 to 23. He
will be QRV on 40, 20, 17, 15, and 10 meters. QSL via GW4DVB (d/B).

JAPAN, JA. The Japan Ladies Radio Society (JLRS) celebrates its
60th anniversary with the call 8N60JLRS until the end of March 2018.
QSL via bureau, JQ6FQI, direct.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, K. N7S commemorates the first launch of
the Space Shuttle, with operations until April 17. This is one in a
series of activities for marking historic milestones in air and
spacecraft technology.

BULGARIA, LZ. LZ38GI, LZ38NR, and LZ38SATURN commemorate the first
flight of a Bulgarian cosmonaut (Georgi Ivanov) into space 38 years
ago. They are QRV until the end of April. An award is also
available. QSL via LZ1ZF.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jim, K3NK and Joe, W3HNK will be
signing VP5/K3NK and VP5/W3HNK from Providenciales Island (NA-002)
until April 18 on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home calls.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Dirk, DM1DZ is QRV as FG/DM1DZ until April 24.
Listen for him on the HF bands, using SSB and possibly PSK31. He
will be posting his logs to Club Log. QSL via DM1DZ.

ERITREA, E3. Zorro, JH1AJT will be joined by DJ9ZB, E21EIC and
RA9USU, from May 19 to 29, on the air with the call signs E31AA and
E39DI. Look for them on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL via JH1AJT.

VIETNAM, XV. Jesus, WP4JBG/JP7MBO will be QRV as XV9G from April 19
to May 9 on 40, 20 and 15 meters, using mostly CW with SSB
occasionally. QSL to WP4JBG.

CORSICA, TK. Alex, TK/F4GHS plans to be on the air from the west
coast of the main island, on the HF bands, from May 23 to 28. Look
for him on 40 and 20 meter SSB. QSL via the bureau or direct to his
home call.

MONTENEGRO, 4O. Giuseppe, IK5WWA will be QRV as 4O7GD from June 18
to 28. Look for him on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, and possibly 2
meters. QSL to his home call, direct or bureau.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Ten ops from the Tortugas CW Group will be
QRV as EG9TOR from Melilla May 18 to 22, switching to the ED9T call
sign for the King of Spain CW 2017 Contest, May 21 and 22. Most of
their activity will be on CW though they will do some SSB and
digital mode operating as well, on all HF bands. QSL via EA4PN or
use OQRS for a direct or bureau card, or LoTW or eQSL.

TOGO, 5V. Operators David, OK6DJ and Petr, OK1FCJ will be active as
5V7P from April 21 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via OK6DJ, ClubLog's OQRS or
LoTW.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Tim, LW9EOC will be active as HC8/LW9EOC
from May 15 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, with a
focus on 30, 17 and 12 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his
home call, direct or LoTW.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. Pasi, OH3WS will be active as OJ0W on May 6 and
7. Activity will be on 20 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. Pasi will
try 60 meters on both CW and SSB, on 5354 kHz. QSL via his home
call.

SAN MARINO, T7. Mike, DF8AN will be active as T7/DF8AN/P from April
14 to 18. Activity will be VHF/UHF only using mainly JT65 and
CW/SSB. QSL via his home call sign, direct or by the Bureau. No
LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Holyland DX Contest, ES Open HF
Championship, Worked All Provinces of China, YU DX Contest, CQ
Manchester Mineira DX Contest, Michigan QSO Party, EA-QRP CW
Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Ontario QSO Party, North Dakata QSO
Party, WAB 3.5/7/14 Data Modes, and the ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB
will keep contesters very busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon
QRP Contest, Low Power Spring Sprint and the 144 MHz Spring Sprint
are on April 17. Please see April QST, page 92, and the ARRL and
WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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/EX


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ZCZC AE16
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 20, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD016
ARLD016 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
KI1U, QRZ DX, 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.

TOGO, 5V. David, OK6DJ and Petr, OK1FCJ are QRV as 5V7P until April
27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two
stations active. QSL via OK6DJ.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Mike, UA1QV is QRV as 8Q7QV from Fihalhohi Island,
IOTA AS-013, until April 25. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL to home call. In addition, Jim, G3VDB will be QRV
as 8Q7EJ from Vilamendhoo from April 24 to May 7. Activity will be
on 20 meters, and possibly 30 and 17 meters using CW, and possibly
SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call.

BOTSWANA, A2. A group of operators will be QRV as A25UK from April
25 to May 5. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via M0OXO.

MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5C12SIA is QRV until April 23 to commemorate the 12th International Exhibition of Agriculture in
Meknes city. QSL via LoTW or direct.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Operators Andy, 4F1GNW, Ed, 4F1OZ, Gil, 4F2KWT,
and Nani, DU1COP are QRV as DZ4C from Tinaga Island, IOTA OC-202,
until April 23. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL via VE7DP.

BELARUS, EU. Special event station EV145O (Oh) is QRV until June 22
to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Belarusian Society of
Rescue on the Waters. QSL via operators' instructions.

SCOTLAND, GM. Mike, KI1U will be QRV from Scotland and from Iona
Island for a day or two as MM/KI1U, IOTA EU-008, from April 22 to
29. Activity will be as his time permits on 40 and 20 meters using
CW. QSL to home call.

SWITZERLAND, HB. Special event station HB600NVF is QRV until the
end of 2017 to mark the 600 years since the patron saint of
Switzerland Niklaus von Flue was born. QSL via HB9JOE.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Ari, OH3KAV will be QRV as OF0KA from April 22
to 27. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW,
JT9 and JT65. He may also try to be active on 60 meters. QSL to
home call.

CRETE, SV9. Seppo, OH1VR will be QRV as SV9/OH1VR from April 27 to
May 3. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using mainly CW. QSL
direct to home call.

MAIL, TZ. Denis, F8DAK is QRV as TZ6BB from Bamako and is here for
about 18 months. Activity is on 20 meters. QSL to home call. In
addition, Jeff, TZ4AM is QRV from Bamako. He is active on the HF
bands, and possibly on 6 meters as well. QSL to W3HNK.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event stations R1961GP and R1961AG are
QRV until April 30 to commemorate the April 12, 1961 first manned
space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. QSL R1961AG via RA4DR and
R1961GP via OQRS.

NAMIBIA, V5. Stefan, HB9JAB is QRV as V51/HB9JAP until May 8 while
caravanning around Namibia. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to
home call.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, WW6RG will be QRV as V73/WW6RG from
Kwajalein, IOTA OC-028, on April 26. Activity will be on 40 and 20
meters using SSB at various times. QSL to home call.

BRUNEI, V8. Special event station V84SWA is QRV until April 24 to
commemorate the 92nd World Amateur Radio Day. Activity is on the HF
bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via V85TL.

VIET NAM, XV. Jesus, WP4JBG is QRV as XV9G from Ho Chi Minh City
until May 9. Activity is on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL to home call.

LAOS, XW. Bruce, XW4XR has been active on 20 meters using RTTY
around 1400z. QSL via E21EIC.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
QRP to the Field, SP DX RTTY Contest, UK/EI DX CW Contest, Nebraska
QSO Party and the BARTG Sprint 75 are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The 222 MHz Spring Sprint is scheduled for April 25. The UKEICC
80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and SKCC CW
Sprint are scheduled for April 26.

Please see April QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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ZCZC AE44
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 44 ARLD044
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 2, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
LU4AAO, NK8O, 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Jean-Paul, HB9ARY will be QRV as 3B8HC from
November 4 to 18. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL direct to NI5DX.

GUINEA, 3X. Alain, F5OZC and Sebastien, F8DQZ are QRV as 3XY3D/p
from Kassa Island, IOTA AF-051, during the month of November.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW. QSL via F5OZC.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Thomas, OZ1AA is QRV as 4W/OZ1AA until November 7.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via OZ1ACB.

TANZANIA, 5H. Charles, NK8O will be QRV as 5H3DX from Zinga from
November 5 to December 5. Activity will be in his spare time on 40
to 10 meters using CW, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A. Sergio, IZ3NXC will be QRV as 9A/IZ3NXC from Pag
Island, IOTA EU-170, from November 7 to 9. Activity will be on 80
to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK3GES.

BURUNDI, 9U. Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club will be QRV as
9U4M from November 6 to 17. Activity will be with five stations on
the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IK2VUC.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Bill, K2HVN will be QRV as TO2E from November 5 to
10. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and
some SSB. QSL to home call.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Manuel, HB9DQM is QRV as FK/HB9DQM/p. Activity
is on the HF bands using CW and SSB from some SOTA locations, and
some FT8 from Noumea. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home
call.

ARGENTINA, LU. Special event station LU4AAO/D will be QRV on
November 4 and 5 from the Antarctic Museum, Villa Adelina, near
Buenos Aires to celebrate the Night of Museums. Activity will be on
80 and 40 meters using SSB, 15 meters using CW, JT65 and FT8, and FM
on 2 meters. QSL via LU4AAO.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Axel, DK2AJ is QRV as OY/DK2AJ from Kvivik until
November 11. Activity is on the HF bands using RTTY and PSK. QSL
to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. The VRZA Zuid West Nederland Radio Club is QRV
with special call PA25ZWN until November 28 to celebrate the club's
25th anniversary. QSL via PI4ZWN.

SWEDEN, SM. The Helsingens Radio Club Goeteborg is QRV with special
event call 7S50AW during November to celebrate the club's 50th
anniversary. QSL via SM6PPS.

POLAND, SP. Special event station SN145BRAIL is QRV during November
to mark the founding 145 years ago of the Louis Braille Special
Educational Centre for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and
Youth. QSL via SP2PBY.

TURKEY, TA. Nuri, TA3X is QRV with special event call TC630MECCA
until January 14, 2018. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK63. QSL to home call.

MELLISH REEF, VK9M. A group of operators are QRV as VK9MA until
November 16. Activity is with five stations on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL via N7QT.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Rob, M0VFC plans to be QRV as VK9/M0VFC until
November 6. Activity is on 30 and 20 meters, and possibly 40 and 17
meters using CW and SSB. He may also be active as VK9/M0VFC/P from
SOTA VK9/NO-001 using QRP power. QSL via LoTW.

HONG KONG, VR2. Tom, KC0W is QRV as VR2/KC0W from Cheung Chau
Island, IOTA AS-006, until November 15. Activity is on the HF bands
using CW and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Look for stations YB8RW/P and YE8XBN/P to be QRV
from Zum-Zum MacArthur Island, IOTA OC-145, from November 5 to 8.
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and other
digital modes. QSL both calls via YB8RW.

VANUATU, YJ. Michael, VK2BXE and Chris, VK2YUS are QRV as YJ0MB and
YJ0CA, respectively, from Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, until November
7. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home
calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, ARRL
EME Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, IPARC CW Contest,
Ukrainian DX Contest, IPARC SSB Contest, EANET Sprint and High Speed
Club CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for November 7. The CWops
Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled
for November 8.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD045
ARLD045 DX news

ZCZC AE45
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 45 ARLD045
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 9, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD045
ARLD045 DX news

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

LIBYA, 5A. Abubaker, 5A1AL has been active using FT8 on 30 meters.
QSL to home call.

UGANDA, 5X. Jonathan, KK7PW is QRV as 5X1O until November 20.
Activity is in his spare time on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters using
CW, SSB, WSPR and possibly JT65 and FT8. QSL via EA5GL.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Mark, KW4XJ is QRV as 9L/KW4XJ from Freetown. He
is waiting for his permanent 9L call sign. His length of stay is
unknown. Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW and various
digital modes. QSL to home call.

BURUNDI, 9U. Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club are QRV as 9U4M
until November 17. Activity is with five stations on the HF bands
using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IK2VUC.

NAURU, C2. Kuni, JA8VE, Mat, JA1JQY and Kaoru, JA3MCA are QRV as
C21VE, C21JY and C21MA, respectively, until November 14. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls.

QATAR, A7. Justin, NE5JK is living and working in Doha and QRV as
A71/NE5JK until he receives his A75 call. He's currently running
QRP power on the HF bands. QSL via operator's instructions.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Mike, DF8AN is QRV as DU7/DF8AN from Negros
Island, IOTA OC-129, until November 16. Activity is on the HF bands
using CW, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be QRV as EA8/IZ2DPX
from Lanzarote, IOTA AF-004, from November 13 to 20. Activity is on
the HF bands using only SSB. QSL via IK2DUW.

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Members of the Yaguarete DXers
Group will be QRV as 5K0T from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from
November 12 to 25. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LU1FM.

HONDURAS, HR. Dennis, W1UE, Paul, K1XM and Charlotte, KQ1F will be
QRV as HR9/home calls from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, beginning
November 12. They will be active as HQ9X in the upcoming CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL via KQ1F.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A group of operators will be QRV as J5T from
Bubaque Island, IOTA AF-020, from November 13 to 26. Activity will
be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations
active. QSL via I2YSB.

SVALBARD, JW. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as JW/DL2JRM from Spitsbergen
Island, IOTA EU-026, until November 13. Activity is on the HF
bands. QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Scott, NE9U will be QRV as NE9U/KP2 from
November 11 to December 5. Activity will be on the HF bands. He
will be active as NP2X in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW and ARRL
160-Meter contests. QSL via NE9U and NP2X via K5WW.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Operators Olli, DH8BQA, Paul, DL5CW and Tom, DL5LYM
are QRV as PJ4/home calls until November 29. They will be active as
PJ4Y in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home
calls, and PJ4Y for this contest via DL5CW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Gary, G0FWX is QRV as V47FWX from Calypso
Bay, IOTA NA-104, until November 15. Activity is holiday style on
the HF bands. QSL via M0URX.

MICRONESIA, V6. Shu, JA1FMN will be QRV as V63PSK from Moen Island,
IOTA OC-011, from November 14 to 18. Activity will be on 20 to 10
meters using PSK, JT9, JT65 and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

MELLISH REEF, VK9M. A group of operators are QRV as VK9MA until
November 16. Activity is with five stations on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL via N7QT.

SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Members of the Bo-Karoo Amateur Radio Club are
QRV during November with special event call sign ZS40VDK to celebrate
the 40th anniversary of the commissioning of the Van-derkloof Dam.
QSL via the operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Worked All Europe DX RTTY Contest,
10-10 International Fall Digital Contest, Japan International DX
Phone Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW
Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OK/OM DX CW Contest, Kentucky
QSO Party, CQ-WE Contest, North American SSB Sprint Contest and the
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint will certainly keep
contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series is scheduled for November 13.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for November 15.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
NNNN
/EX


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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD046
ARLD046 DX news

ZCZC AE46
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 16, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD046
ARLD046 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
AA3B, AJ9C, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

VIET NAM, 3W. Tom, KC0W is QRV as 3W9CW from Con Son Island, IOTA
AS-130, until November 28. QSL direct to home call.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Operators A92AA and A61M will be QRV as 5T1A and
5T1R, respectively, from Nouakchott from November 20 to December 20.
Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via
operators' instructions.

GHANA, 9G. A group of operators will be QRV as 9G5W from Kokrobite
from November 20 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL via S59ZZ.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Mark, KW4XJ is QRV as 9L/KW4XJ in Freetown while
on work assignment. Activity is on the HF bands in his spare time
using CW and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until
November 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and
FT8. QSL via M0OXO.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Serge, RZ3FW and Sergei, R4WAA will be QRV as
DU9/home calls from Sarangani Island, IOTA OC-175, from November 21
to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes. QSL to home calls.

SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. A group of operators are QRV as TO2SP until
November 30. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL via SP6IXF.

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Members of the Yaguarete DXers
Group are QRV as 5K0T from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, until
November 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes. QSL via LU1FM.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A group of operators are QRV as J5T from Bubaque
Island, IOTA AF-020, until November 26. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations active. QSL via
I2YSB.

CURACAO, PJ2. Alex, KU1CW is QRV as PJ2/KU1CW until November 20.
Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW.

SURINAME, PZ. Members of the Voodoo Contest Group will be QRV as
PZ5V from November 19 to 28. This includes being a Multi/2 entry in
the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via M0URX.

SUDAN, ST. Sergey, R4PBW is QRV as ST/R4PBW from Khartoum.
Activity is on the HF bands. His length of stay is unknown. QSL
via operator's instructions.

ANTIGUA, V2. Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from November 22 to 27.
Activity will be on the HF bands using primarily CW and possibly
RTTY on November 27. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/Low
Power entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct
to home call.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Eberhard, DL7JLL is QRV as VP8JLL until
November 25. QSL to home call.

CHAGOS, VQ9. Yasu, JO1GWT is QRV as VQ9KA. Activity is on 40 to 10
meters using CW and SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to
home call.

INDIA, VU. Special event station AU2JCB will be QRV from November
23 to December 11 to celebrate the 159th anniversary of the birth of
India's great scientist and inventor Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose.
Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB, and FM on 10 and 6
meters as well. QSL direct to VU2DSI.

VANUATU, YJ. Tom, JA1VND is QRV as YJ0JA from Efate Island, IOTA
OC-035, until November 20. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

NICARAGUA, YN. Mike, AJ9C will be QRV as YN2CC from November 21 to
29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, YO
International 80-Meter PSK31 Contest, LZ DX Contest, All Austrian
160-Meter CW Contest, REF 160-Meter CW Contest, Homebrew and Oldtime
Equipment CW Party, Feld Hell Sprint and the RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW
Contest are all on tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for November 20.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn SSB Series, QRP
40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray and SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled
for November 22.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

ZCZC AE47
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 22, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W2GD, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Olof, G0CKV is QRV as 3B9HA until December
12. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and possibly
FT8. He will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL to M0OXO.

GEORGIA, 4L. Operator 4L2M plans to be QRV as a Single Op/Single
Band on 20 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
EA7FTR.

MONTENEGRO, 4O. Ark, UA4CC is QRV as 4O7CC until November 30.
Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes,
including FT8. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL to home call.

ITU HQ, 4U_ITU. Look for 4U1ITU to be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

TOGO, 5V. John, N9MDH is QRV as 5V1JE from Lome until the end of
May 2018. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

UGANDA, 5X. Andy, DL3YM is QRV as 5X8B from Nkozi until December 1.
Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW. This
includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to
home call.

GHANA, 9G. A group of operators are QRV as 9G5W until November 29.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This
includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
S59ZZ.

TONGA, A3. Hiro, JA6WFM will be QRV as A31MM from Nuku'alofa on
Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, as a Single Op/Single Band on 15
meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via EA4GL.

OMAN, A4. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society will be
QRV as A44A as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

CHINA, BY. Stations B1Z and B7Q will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL B1Z via EA7FTR and B7Q via BA1DU, respectively.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK from Kerr Serign until
January 30, 2018. Activity is on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using
mostly digital modes, with a focus on FT8, and some CW. QSL via
operator's instructions.

MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operator OK6TA is QRV as CT9/OK6TA until
November 27. He plans to be a Single Op/Single Band on 40 meters
entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Oliver, F6ARC is QRV as FG/F6ARC until November 29.
Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using only CW. He will be
a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL via FE11DX.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Hartwig, DL7BC will be QRV as FY/DL7BC/p near
Cayenne from November 26 to December 7. QSL direct to home call.

GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX plans to be a Single Op/Single Band on 15
meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators will be QRV as HC8LUT
from San Cristobal Island from November 29 to December 8. Activity
will be on 160 to 10 meters using mainly SSB, and also PSK31, JT65,
WSPR and FT8. This also includes satellite activity on both the FM
and analog satellites. They may also have a 6 meter beacon. QSL
via IK2DUW.

THAILAND, HS. A group of operators will be QRV as HS0ZAR from the
Ban Ta Bong, Korat province as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide
DX CW contest. QSL via K3ZO.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W until November 28. Activity
is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to N2MM.

SURINAME, PZ. Members of the Voodoo Contest Group will be QRV as
PZ5V from Paramaribo in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi/2
entry. QSL via M0URX.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Operators K4QPL and AA4NC plan to be
QRV as VP5M in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi Op entry.
QSL via K4QPL.

HONG KONG, VR2. Operator VR2XAN will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power on 160 meters
entry. QSL to home call.

CAMBODIA, XU. Tom, KC0W is QRV as XU7XXX. Activity is on 80 to 6
meters using only CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to
home call.

ALBANIA, ZA. A group of amateurs are QRV as ZA1WW from the coastal
area of Durres. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
OH2TA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint and NCCC CW Sprint are scheduled for this weekend.

Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

ZCZC AE48
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 48 ARLD048
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 30, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
JA2JWH, OH2GIL, OH9MM, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Olof, G0CKV is QRV as 3B9HA until December
12. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and possibly
FT8. QSL to M0OXO.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Operators Ahmad, 9K2AI, Obaid, A61M and Fawaz,
A92AA are QRV as 5T5TI from Tida Island, IOTA AF-050, until December
7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL direct to NI5DX.

SAMOA, 5W. Katsu, JA1DXA will be QRV as 5W0DXA from December 2 to
6. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
direct to JA1DXA.

MALAWI, 7Q. Shin, JA7SGV is QRV as 7Q7AB until December 2.
Activity is on 40 to 15 meters. QSL to home call.

MALTA, 9H. Kjell, SM6DQR and Kathrine, SM6AAF are QRV as 9H3DQR and
9H3AAF, respectively, from Gharb, Gozo Island until December 11.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL both calls
via SM6DQR.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, PA0RRS is QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island, IOTA AS-015, until January 31, 2018. Activity is on 40 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK from Bijilo until
January 30, 2018. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using FT8 and some
CW. QSL to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Tomi, HA7RY, George, AA7JV and Mike, KN4EEI
are QRV as C6AGU from Water Cay, IOTA NA-001, until December 3.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW and some SSB. This
includes being an entry in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL via
HA7RY.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators are QRV as HC8LUT from
San Cristobal Island, IOTA SA-004, until December 8. Activity is on
160 to 10 meters using all modes. QSL via IK2DUW.

SVALBARD, JW. Erik, LA2US is QRV as JW2US from Bear Island, IOTA
EU-027, until June 2018. Activity is in his spare time on the HF
bands using CW, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

GUAM, KH2. Operators JA2JWH, JA2QNV and JE1JAC will be QRV as
KH2/K2IO, KH2/W2VR and KH2/AC2CX, respectively, on December 2 and 3.
Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and
FT8. QSL to home calls.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Members of the Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union are
QRV as LX2017TRAM from Luxembourg City during December to welcome
their new tramway. QSL via bureau.

FINLAND, OH. Members of radio club OH2AP will be QRV as OH100FIN on
December 6 to celebrate the 100th year of Finland's independence.
Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and other
digital modes. QSL via bureau.

FINLAND, OH. The traditional Santa Claus Land station OH9SCL will
be QRV during December from Finnish Lapland. Activity will be
mainly on 160 to 10 meters using all modes, including FT8. QSL via
OH9AB.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Mike, NA9Q plans to be QRV as PJ4/NA9Q from December
2 to 10. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and FT8. This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL 10
Meter contest. QSL to home call.

NAMIBIA, V5. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as V5/DK1CE until December 15.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE. Special event station CK100VDA will be QRV from
December 2 to 10 to commemorate the December 6, 1917 explosion of
the French munitions ship Mont Blanc. QSL direct to VA1YL.

LAOS, XW. Ken, K4ZW will be QRV as XW4ZW from December 3 to 8.
Activity will be on the HF bands with a focus on the low bands. QSL
via K1SE.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO is QRV as ZF9CW from Cayman Brac
Island, IOTA NA-016, until December 16. Activity is on the HF
bands. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Brandenburg-Berlin-Contest, NCCC
CW Sprint, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, TOPS Activity CW Contest, EPC
Ukraine DX BPSK63 Contest, Ten-Meter RTTY Contest and SARL Digital
Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for December 5. The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for December 6.

Please see December QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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ZCZC AE40
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 1, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD040
ARLD040 DX news

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

NIGER, 5U. Adrien, F4IHM is QRV as 5U4IHM while on a mission in
Niamey. He is active using slow CW on 40 and 20 meters. QSL to
home call.

CHILE, CE. Members of the Chilean Pacific DX Group are QRV with
special event call XR500M during October to celebrate the 500th
anniversary of Magellan's navigation of the strait named after him.
QSL via XQ7UP.

OGASAWARA, JD. Makoto, will be QRV as JD1BLY from Chichijima, IOTA
AS-031, from October 3 to 6. Activity is on the HF bands and 6
meters using CW, SSB and FT8, and on 630 meters using JT9. QSL via
JI5RPT.

SVALBARD, JW. A group of operators from NRRL's Oslogruppen will be
QRV as JW4O from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, from October 8 to 12.
The primary reason for this activity is to operate in the upcoming
Scandinavian Activity SSB contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

CURACAO, PJ2. Operators Angelo, PJ2AFM, Carlo, PJ2CF and Sergio,
PJ2SM will be QRV with special call sign PJ2C on October 10 to
celebrate the 10th anniversary for the new start for the islands of
the Netherlands Antilles. Activity will be on 20 meters using SSB,
and if conditions require it, 20 and 17 meters FT8. QSL via EC5AHA.

SURINAME, PZ. Yudel, CO7XY is now QRV as PZ2YT from Nickerie.
Activity of late has been on 20 meters using SSB. QSL via Paypal,
see info at QRZ.com.

DODECANESE, SV5. Wolf, DL3DRN is QRV as SV5/DL3DRN from Kolymbia,
Rhodes, IOTA EU-001, until October 14. Activity is on the HF bands
using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

TURKEY, TA. Members of the Tango Alpha Ham Radio Club will be QRV
with special event call sign TC6EKM from October 3 to 7 to celebrate
the Liberation of Istanbul on October 6, 1923. Activity will be on
the HF bands using various digital modes. QSL via operators'
instructions.

UKRAINE, UR. Special event station EN100LT is QRV until the end of
March 2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Kharkiv Theater
for Children and Youth. QSL via UT5LU.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
Portable Operations Challenge, TRC DX Contest, Oceania DX Phone
Contest, German Telegraphy Contest, Russian World Wide Digital
Contest, IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest, YLRL DX/NA YL
Anniversary Contest, California QSO Party, International
HELL-Contest, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint, FISTS Fall Slow Speed Sprint,
SKCC CW QSO Party, RSGB DX Contest and the UBA ON SSB Contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and RSGB 80-Meter Autumn CW Series
scheduled for October 5.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, ARS Spartan CW Sprint and Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest are scheduled for October 6.

The VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, 432
MHz Fall Sprint, Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled
for October 7.

Please see October 2020 QST, page 69, and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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ARLD041 DX news

ZCZC AE41
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 41 ARLD041
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 8, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD041
ARLD041 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
OZ2I, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M until mid December while
working at the Embangweni Mission Hospital in Northern Malawi. He
is active in his spare time. QSL via operator's instructions.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Yoshida, JE1SCJ is QRV as 9M4DXX from Penang
Island, IOTA AS-015, until the end of December 2020. He operates
FT8 on the weekends. QSL via bureau.

BOTSWANA, A2. Leon, A25SL is usually QRV on 20 meters SSB around
1700 to 1830z. QSL via N4GNR.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Phil, G4VAJ is licensed as A65IJ and will
soon be QRV from Dubai. QSL via operator's instructions.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Mac, 8P5AB will be QRV as J88/8P5AB from October
10 to December 3. Activity will be on the HF bands using FT8 and
various digital modes on the VHF bands. QSL direct to home call.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 from
Minami Torishima, IOTA OC-073, until mid January 2021. He is active
in his spare time on 40 and 30 meters using CW. QSL via JA8CJY.

SVALBARD, JW. Operators LA7XK, LA6VM and LA9DL are QRV as JW7XK,
JW6VM, and JW9DL, respectively, until October 12. Activity is on
the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. This includes
being active as JW5X in the Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest. QSL
to home calls and JW5X via LA5X. In addition, a group of operators
are QRV as JW4O until October 12. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10 meters. This includes being an entry in the Scandinavian
Activity SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW.

JAN MAYEN, JX. Erik, LA2US will be QRV as JX2US from Olonkin City
until March 2021. QSL via LoTW.

AUSTRIA, OE. Members of the VIC Amateur Radio Contest are QRV with
special call sign 4U75A from Vienna until December 31 to celebrate
the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Activity is on 80, 40,
20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via UA3DX.

DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OZ100MILL will be QRV from
October 15 to December 15 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of
the unification in 1920 of Southern Jutland with Denmark. Activity
is on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and other digital modes. QSL
via bureau.

SWEDEN, SM. Palle, SA0BYP and Johan, SA3BYC will be QRV as SI9AM
during the Scandinavian Activity SSB contest. QSL via SM3FJF.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, KX4QD is QRV as V7/KX4QD from
Kwajalein and is active on 40 and 20 meters using FT8 normally after
0600z. QSL to home call.

CAMBODIA, XU. Tad, XU7AKU is usually QRV on 40 meters using CW
around 1230 to 1430z. QSL via JA1DXA.

MACAO, XX9. Leong, XX9ET is usually QRV on 17 meters using FT8 from
1130 to 1330z. QSL direct.

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z6. Wolf, DM2AUJ, Guenter, DL2AWG, Peter,
DL3APO, Rainer, DL2AMD, Werner, DJ9KH and Franz, DL9GFB will be QRV
as Z66DX from October 15 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with three stations active. QSL via
DL2AWG.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL EME Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
NCCC CW Sprint, Makrothen RTTY Contest, QRP ARCI Fall CW QSO Party,
10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint, Nevada QSO Party, Oceania DX
CW Contest, Microwave Fall Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon,
Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest, Arizona QSO Party, Pennsylvania
QSO Party, Cosack's Honor VHF/UHF Contest, FISTS Fall Unlimited CW
Sprint, South Dakota QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club 160-Meter Great
Pumpkin Sprint, UBA ON 80-Meter Contest and UBA ON 6-Meter Contest
will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint and K1USN Slow Speed CW
Test are scheduled for October 12.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint and Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest are
scheduled for October 13.

The VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series,
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening, NAQCC CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT
Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for October 14.

Please see October 2020 QST, page 69, and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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ARLD042 DX news

ZCZC AE42
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 42 ARLD042
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 15, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD042
ARLD042 DX news

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

UGANDA, 5X. John, 5X1JT is QRV from Nansana while on work
assignment for the next two years. QSL via operator's instructions.

MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M while working at the
Embangweni Mission Hospital project. He is active in his spare time
until December 5. QSL direct to home call.

GHANA, 9G. Tom, DL2RMC is QRV as 9G5FI and is here for at least one
year. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. This
includes being active on Satellite QO-100. QSL via DL1RTL.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Special event station 9M4JAY will be QRV from
Miri, Sarawak during the 63rd Scouts Jamboree On The Air event. QSL
direct.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. A number of stations are QRV as A6050Y
and A6050Y/1-9 until October 31 to promote the next 50 years in the
Emirates and as part of the Emirate Centennial Plan. QSL via
operators' instructions.

BAHAMAS, C6. Richard, KN4CV will be QRV as KN4CV/C6A from Alice
Town, Bimini Islands, IOTA NA-001. Activity will be on the various
HF bands. QSL to home call.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Philippe, F1DUZ is QRV as FG4KH until November 5.
This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB
contest. QSL to home call.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Loick, HB9HBY is QRV as HB0/HB9HBY until
October 18. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL
via EB7DX.

THAILAND, HS. The new call sign for His Majesty the King
Vajiralongkorn is now HS10A.

ITALY, I. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of
the United Nations, members of the UN Global Service Center ARC in
Brindisi are QRV as 4U75B until December 31. QSL via 9A2AA.

ANTARCTICA. Members and operators of the Japanese Antarctic
Research Expedition team are QRV as 8J1RL from Showa Research
Station, Queen Maud Land, IOTA AN-015, until January 2021. Activity
is on various HF bands using CW and various digital modes. QSL via
JG2MLI.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Mac, 8P5AB is QRV as J88/8P5AB until December 3.
Activity is on various HF bands using FT8 and VHF bands using
various digital modes. QSL direct to home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Erwann, LB1QI is QRV as JW/LB1QI from Spitsbergen
Island, IOTA EU-026, until October 18. Activity is on 160 to 6
meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE. Jo, OE6VIE is QRV with special event call sign OE65VIE
from Styria until December 31 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of
the Austrian State Treaty. QSL via the bureau.

ARUBA, P4. Members of the Aruba Amateur Radio Club are QRV as P42WW
until October 31 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of
World War II. QSL via P41G.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special call PA5150EVH is QRV until January 31,
2021 to pay tribute to famous rock guitarist Eddie van Halen who was
born in Amsterdam in 1955. QSL via PF1SCT.

EGYPT, SU. Members of the Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society are QRV
as SU8J until October 18 to commemorate the official opening of the
nature reserve Tigris Valley. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL via SU1SK.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Scout Jamboree On The Air, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, Araucaria
World Wide VHF Contest, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, New
York QSO Party, Worked All Germany Contest, Stew Perry Topband
Challenge, Feld Hell Sprint, Argentina National 7 MHz SSB Contest,
Asia-Pacific Fall CW Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter Contest, Classic Phone
Exchange, Illinois QSO Party, RSGB RoLo 80-Meter CW and the Run for
the Bacon QRP CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 19 to 23.

The RSGB FT4 Contest Series, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and Telephone
Pioneers QSO Party are scheduled for October 19.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are
scheduled for October 20.

The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for October 21.

Please see October 2020 QST, page 69, and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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ARLD043 DX news

ZCZC AE43
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 43 ARLD043
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 22, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD043
ARLD043 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W2GD, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY 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 Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via LX1NO.

GEORGIA, 4L. Members of the National Association Radio Amateurs of
Georgia and Contest Station will be QRV as 4L0G from Tbilisi as a
Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via EA7FTR.

MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO will be QRV as 7Q6M in the CQ World Wide DX
SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL will be QRV as 9M6NA in the CQ
World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters.
QSL via LoTW.

OMAN, A4. Operator A41CK will be QRV as A42K in the CQ World Wide
DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via LoTW.

CHINA, BY. Dale, BA4TB will be QRV as BD9XE in the CQ World Wide DX
SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry from Zone 23.
QSL via BD9XE.

CHILE, CE. Members of the CE DX Group will be QRV as CB1D from La
Huayca, Pozo Almonte, Atacama Desert in the CQ World Wide DX SSB
contest as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via XQ1FM.

MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5E1EC is QRV to honor the memory
of Boumehdi El Moujahid, CN8EC. QSL via RW6HS.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Juan, EA8RM plans to be QRV in the CQ World
Wide DX SSB contest. Activity will be on all bands. QSL via LoTW.

ITALY, I. Operator IT9WDC will be QRV with special call IF9A from
Favignana Island, IOTA EU-054, during the CQ World Wide DX SSB
contest. QSL via IT9ATF.

MONGOLIA, JT. Members of the Young Technician Castle will be QRV as
JT1KAI from Sukhbaatar Province in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.
QSL via JT1KAI.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Pekka, OH2TA will be QRV as OH0X from Brando
Island in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single
Band on 20 meter entry. QSL via OH2TA.

BELGIUM, ON. Members of the Oostkust Radioclub are QRV with special
event call OR39CLM until November 13 to commemorate the liberation
of the city Knokke-Heist by Canadian forces on November 1, 1944.
Activity is on various HF bands and modes. QSL via ON6HC.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W until October 26. Activity is
on the HF bands as time permits. This includes being an entry in
the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Marty, W1MD is QRV as PJ4/W1MD. He will be active as
PJ4X during the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single
Band entry, possibly on 15 meters. QSL PJ4X via LoTW and PJ4/W1MD
to home call.

BELIZE, V3. Jim, W2JHP is QRV as V31TA from Turneffe Atoll, IOTA
NA-123, until November 8. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands
using SSB and some digital modes. QSL direct to EA5GL. In
addition, Marc, V31MA will be QRV as V3A in the CQ World Wide DX SSB
contest on all bands. QSL via M0OXO.

BERMUDA, VP9. Jeff, N1SNB is QRV as VP9I in the CQ World Wide DX
SSB contest. QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Yohanes, YB2DX will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
SSB contest as an All Band entry. QSL direct to home call.

GIBRALTAR, ZB. Robert, ZB2TT will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Marty, NN1C is QRV as ZF1A. This includes
being active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry. QSL via K7ZO.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. A small team of youth operators will be QRV as
ZM4T in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Multi-2 entry. QSL
via operators' instructions.

PARAGUAY, ZP. Manu, ZP9MCE will be QRV from Hohenau during the CQ
World Wide DX SSB and the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest as
Single Op/All Band/High Power entries with a focus on the Low Bands.
QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Kentucky State Parks on the Air and
RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and QCX Challenge are scheduled for
October 26.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and QCX
Challenge are scheduled for October 27.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, SKCC CW Sprint
and Phone Fray are scheduled for October 28.

Please see October 2020 QST, page 69, and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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ARLD044 DX news

ZCZC AE44
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 44 ARLD044
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 29, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

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

TURKEY, TA. Special call sign TC35FSF will be active from November
9 to 11 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Free Software
Foundation, formed in 1985 in order to promote open-source software.
Look for activity on 20 and 15 meters using SSB, PSK31 and Olivia
8/250. QSL via TA2OZQ and LoTW.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Remo, HB9SHD plans to be active as 8Q7RM from
Kandolhu Island (AS-013) from November 2 to 29. Activity will be
holiday style on various HF bands using CW, SSB and digital modes.
QSL via HB9SHD.

BELIZE, V3. Bob, W0YBS will be active as V31CO from Cay Caulker
until November 13. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters including
30, 17 and 12 meters, using CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY. QSL via W0YBS
and LoTW.

NEW ZEALAND, ZM4. Operators Ark, ZL/EI9KC, Michael, ZL2MY, Holger,
ZL3IO, Wes, ZL3TE (W3SE), Xenia, ZL4YL and possibly Gary, ZL2IFB
will be active as ZM4T during the CQWW DX CW Contest as a Multi-2
entry. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or direct to ZL3IO.

AFGHANISTAN, T6. Robert, S53R plans to remain in the capital city
working in his spare time as T6AA until mid-December.

CHILE, CE. CB500AM, operated by members of El Grupo Magallanes DX,
will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Strait
of Magellan on November 1 on 3685, 7138, 14230, 21330 and 28445 kHz.
Operators are Pedro, CE8PVT, Walter, CE8MGZ, Alfonso, CE8APC,
Carlos, CD8CKV, Ricardo, CD8RFU, and Giovanni, CD8GOO. QSL via
CE8PVT.

MOROCCO, CN. CN45MS from Oujda commemorates the 45th anniversary of
the Green March, from November 1 to 7. QSL via RW6HS.

SPAIN, EA. The URE section San Fernando (EA7URF) joins the Strait
of Magellan celebrations with the call sign AM500ETS until November
8. They are QRV on HF on SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via
EA7URF, direct or via the bureau, LoTW, eQSL.

FRANCE, F. Members of the Radio Club Vendeen (F6KUF) will be active
with the call sign TM9VG from November 1 to 15 celebrating the 9th
Vendee Globe, a single-handed non-stop yacht race around the world.
QSL via F6KUF to the bureau or F5OEV direct. Also, TM50CDG operated
by Michel, F8GGZ, will be QRV from November 9 to 22 to mark 130
years since the birth of Charles de Gaulle, who died 50 years ago.
Michel plans to be on 160 to 20 meters using SSB and CW. He plans a
bureau card blast for all the QSOs.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Rotary International Fellowship are
currently operating as GB0RPP to promote World Polio Day and raise
awareness of the Polio Plus organization. They will be QRV until
November 7. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically with a bureau
QSL. Cards are managed by G3LUW and G3SZF.

ECUADOR, HD. The Azuay Radio Club celebrates the 200th anniversary
of the city Cuenca from October 31 to November 3 with the call sign
HD200C. Also, members of the HC DX Group plan to operate as HD1X
from October 31 to November 3 from a tropical rain forest in the
Choco region. They will be QRV on HF using SSB, SSTV, FT8 and FT4.
QSL via EC5R direct.

ITALY, I. The ARI Fidenza Club (IQ4FE) puts a number of special
event call signs on the air during 2020 to commemorate the life and achievements of Guglielmo Marconi. During November, II4RVT
commemorates the beginnings of Radio Vatican in 1931. QSL via
IQ4FE.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OP20FENIKS honors the memory of
the women and men who were involved in the reconstruction efforts in
and around Westhoek after the end of World War I. Look for them on
HF on SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL to ON5YL direct or via the
bureau.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Frank, PF1SCT honors the memory of rock guitarist
Eddie Han Halen (1955-2020) with the call sign PA5150EVH, until
January 31, 2021. QSL via the bureau to PF1SCT. Also, look for
Ray, PA5DX and Wim, PD8DX to be activating PA20XMAS, PD20SANTA and
PD20HNY during the 2020 Christmas Holiday Season. There will be no
QSLs but an award will be offered.

POLAND, SP. The club station SP6PRT in Wroclaw celebrates its 60th
anniversary with the call sign SP60PRT until the end of 2020. QSL
via SP6PRT.

CANADA, VE. Michael, VE3NOO celebrates the founding of the Hudson
Bay Company 350 years ago with the call sign XM3B. He will be QRV
through November. QSL via VE3NOO, direct or via the bureau.

FINLAND, OH. Members of the Market Reef Christmas DX Association
(OH9A gang) will be operating special event station OG1XMAS on all
bands and modes from November 29 to December 26. QSL via LoTW and
Club Log.

HAWAII, KH6. Jim, N6TJ will travel to the KH7M station on the Big
Island for the CQWW DX CW Contest. He plans to be a single op, all
band entry. QSL via KH6ZM.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, DT8. Lee, DS4NMJ plans to be active again
from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base on King George Island as
DT8A sometime in 2021. Activity will be on various HF bands using
CW, SSB and FT8, with 100 watts. QSL via DS5TOS.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Zombie Shuffle CW, Russian WW
MultiMode Contest, UK/EI DX Contest, North American SSB Sprint,
Silent Key Memorial Contest CW and Classic Exchange CW are all on
tap for this weekend. Please see October QST, page 69, the ARRL
Contest Calendar and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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ZCZC AE45
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 45 ARLD045
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 5, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD045
ARLD045 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
LU4AAO, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

UNITED NATIONS, 4U. Special event station 4U75UN is QRV until the
end of 2020 to celebrate the United Nation's 75th anniversary. QSL
via HB9BOU.

ISRAEL, 4X. Special event station 4X0RMN will be QRV from Ramon
Crater on November 13 and 14. QSL via 4X6ZM.

MALAWI, 7Q. Members of the Russian Robinson Club Team will be QRV
as 7Q7RU near Embangweni from November 7 to 18. Activity will be on
160 meters to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB and FT8 in DXpedition
mode, and on various satellites. QSL via R7AL.

CHINA, BY. Dale, BA4TB is QRV as B9/BA4TB from Xining city in the
Qinghai province. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Michel, F8GGZ will be QRV with special event call sign
TM50GDG from November 9 to 22 to commemorate the 130th birthday and
the death of Charles de Gaulle 50 years ago. Activity will be on
160 to 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau.

PANAMA, HP. Special event station 3E1FP is QRV during the month of
November to celebrate the 116th anniversary of Vida Republicana of
Panama. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4.
QSL via HP3BSM.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Rene, DL2JRM will be QRV as J28XX. Activity is on 80
to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

ARGENTINA, LU. Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be QRV
as LU4AAO, LU4AAO/A and LU4AAO/D to celebrate Dia de la Tradicion
from November 7 to 15. Activity will be on all HF and V/UHF bands
using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to LU4AAO.

LITHUANIA, LY. Members of the Radistu Asociacija are QRV with
special event call LY111A until November 30 to commemorate the 111th anniversary of General Jonas Zemaitis, Chairman of the Presidium of
the LLKS. Activity is on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL
via LY5A.

BELGIUM, ON. Members of the UBA-KTK are QRV with special event call
sign OP0PEACE from Kortrijk until November 30 to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the end of World War I. QSL via operators'
instructions.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Henk, PE4T is QRV as special event station PE75T
from Peize until December 31 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of
the Dutch Radio Amateur Organization Veron. Activity is on the HF
bands and with FT8. QSL via operator's instructions.

WESTERN SAHARA, S0. S01WS has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB
around 1800z. QSL direct.

COSTA RICA, TI. Special event station TI200I is QRV to mark the
bicentennial of the independence of Costa Rica. QSL via LoTW.

MALI, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE will be QRV as TZ1CE from Bamako for a
month. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using FT8. QSL to home
call.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Sigfrido, IW9FMD is QRV as Z81S while working with
the United Nations Mission here. His length of stay is unknown.
Activity is in his free time. QSL direct to IT9YVO.

ALBANIA, ZA. Sandro, IN3PPH is QRV as ZA/IN3PPH from Qerret.
Activity of late has been on 80, 40 and 20 meters using FT8. QSL
via operator's instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Day of the
YLs Contest, IPARC Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Ukrainian
DX Contest, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint, AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 CW QSO
Party and EANET Sprint are all on tap for this weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for
November 9.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and Worldwide
Sideband Activity Contest are scheduled for November 10.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn SSB Series, VHF-UHF
FT8 Activity Contest, 40-Meter QRP CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are
scheduled for November 11.

Please see November QST, page 74, the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD046
ARLD046 DX news

ZCZC AE46
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 12, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD046
ARLD046 DX news

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

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Jay, KE6GLA is operating portable as
FO/KE6GLA from Bora Bora (OC-067). QSL via his home call.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Oleh, UR5BCP (aka KD7WPJ) plans to operate in the
CQ WW DX CW Contest for a few hours as J8/UR5BCP as a single op, low
power entry. He will be on location from November 21 to 28. QSL
via KD7WPJ.

UNITED NATIONS, 4U. Special event station 4U75UN is QRV until the
end of 2020 to celebrate the United Nation's 75th anniversary. QSL
via HB9BOU.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Dan, K8RF will be QRV as NP2J in the CQ
WW DX CW Contest as a single band, 160 meter entry. QSL via K8RF
direct or via LoTW.

ISRAEL, 4X. Special event station 4X0RMN will be QRV from Ramon
Crater on November 13 and 14. QSL via 4X6ZM.

MALAWI, 7Q. Members of the Russian Robinson Club Team will be QRV
as 7Q7RU near Embangweni until November 18. Activity will be on 160
meters to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB and FT8 in DXpedition mode,
and on various satellites. QSL via R7AL.

CHINA, BY. Dale, BA4TB is QRV as B9/BA4TB from Xining city in the
Qinghai province. QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. YB0ECT will be a 20 meter, single band, high power
entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via W2FB.

PANAMA, HP. Special event station 3E1FP is QRV during the month of
November to celebrate the 116th anniversary of Vida Republicana of
Panama. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4.
QSL via HP3BSM.

SINGAPORE, 9V. James, 9V1YC has been active using FT8 on 30 meters.
QSL via W5UE.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Rene, DL2JRM will be QRV as J28XX. Activity is on 80
to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

WESTERN SAHARA, S0. S01WS has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB
around 1800z. QSL direct.

MALI, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE will be QRV as TZ1CE from Bamako for a
month. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using FT8. QSL to home
call.

BRAZIL, PY. Sandro, PY1SAN and Marc, PY1CMT are QRV as ZX6BA from
November 13 to 15, and as PR1S from November 16 to 18. They will be
using satellites QO-100, AO-07, FO-29, RS-44 on CW and SSB. They
will also be on HF with a 5W rig using CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Sigfrido, IW9FMD is QRV as Z81S while working with
the United Nations Mission here. His length of stay is unknown.
Activity is in his free time. QSL direct to IT9YVO.

ALBANIA, ZA. Sandro, IN3PPH is QRV as ZA/IN3PPH from Qerret.
Activity of late has been on 80, 40 and 20 meters using FT8. QSL
via operator's instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The WAE DX Contest RTTY, PODXS 070 Club
Triple Play Low Band Sprint, 10-10 International Fall Contest
Digital, JIDX Phone Contest, SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest, OK/OM DX
Contest, CQ-WE Contest, Homebrew and Old-time Equipment Party and the
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The
K1USN Slow Speed Test and RSGB FT4 Contest Series are on November
16.

Please see November QST, page 74, the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

ZCZC AE47
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 19, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W2GD, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

OMAN, A4. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society may use
the A450 prefix to mark Oman's 50th National Day.

BAHRAIN, A9. Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society are QRV
with special event station A91WTVD until November 21 to celebrate
World TV Day. QSL via EC6DX.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society
operate special event stations HZ20G, 7Z20G and 8Z20G until November
23 to recognize the G20 Riyadh summit. QSL via operators'
instructions.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Oleh, KD7WPJ will be QRV as J8/UR5BCP from
November 21 to 28. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL to home call.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take-san, JG8NQJ/JD1 has been QRV on 40
meters using CW around 0900z. QSL via JA8CJY.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Station JD1BHA has been active on 40 meters using
CW around 1200z. QSL via operator's instructions.

AUSTRIA, OE. Members of the VIC Amateur Radio Contest DX Club are
QRV with special call sign 4U2STAYHOME until December 31. QSL via
UA3DX.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P40W from November 23 to
December 1. Activity will be on all bands as time permits. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest.
QSL via N2MM.

POLAND, SP. Members of the Ostrow Radio Amateur Radio Club are QRV
as SN3ISS until December 21 is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of
active amateur radio communication service on the International
Space Station. QSL via SP3POW.

GREECE, SV. Special event call sign SX40ARES is QRV to celebrate
the 40 years of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Emergency Service. QSL
via operators' instructions.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, EP3CQ is QRV as 6O1OO until January 15, 2021
while working for the UN Department of Safety and Security in
Mogadishu. Activity is in his spare time on 160 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct.

MALI, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as TZ1CE and is here until December
8. QSL to home call.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Vladimir, R0FP is now a resident on Iturup
Island, IOTA AS-025, and is active on various bands and modes. QSL
via RZ3EC.

INDIA, VU. Datta, VU2DSI is QRV with special call sign AU2JCB until
December 15 to celebrate the birthday of scientist and radio pioneer
Aacharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. QSL direct to home call. In
addition, look for special calls AT2JCB, AU3JCB, VU5JCB and AU8JCB
to be active as well.

LAOS, XW. Simon, XW0LP is now QRV on 160 to 10 meters, except 60
meters. QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Members of the ORARI Darerah Jawa Timur Lokal
Surabaya are QRV as 8A10N until December 10 to celebrate Indonesia's
National Heroes Day 2020. Activity is on various HF bands and
modes. QSL via LoTW. In addition, members of the ORARI Tangerang
Selatan Club are QRV as YH1RI, 8G12TS, 8H12TS and 8I12TS until
November 25 to celebrate the 12th anniversary of South Tangerang
city's independence. Activity is on 80 and 40 meters using mostly
SSB. QSL via YH1RI.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, YO
International PSK31 Contest, LZ DX Contest, All Austrian 160-Meter
CW Contest, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint, REF 160-Meter CW Contest and
RSGB 1.8 MHz CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this
upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test is scheduled for November 23.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are
scheduled for November 24.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, SKCC CW Sprint
and Phone Fray are scheduled for November 25.

Please see November QST, page 74, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

ZCZC AE48
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 48 ARLD048
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 25, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
KD7WPJ, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Marko, N5ZO and Oliver, W6NV are QRV as 8Q7ZO and
8Q7NV, respectively, until December 2. They will be active as 8Q7ZO
in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL 8Q7ZO direct via OH0XX and
8Q7NV direct to home call.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL is QRV as 9M6NA during the CQ
World Wide DX CW contest. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters. QSL
via LoTW.

CUBA, CO. Members of the Radio Club de Caibarien are QRV as T46W
until December 29 to commemorate the first transmissions 100 years
ago by the Cuban radio pioneer Manolin Alvarez. Activity is on 160
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

SPAIN, EA. Special event station EF42C will be QRV from November 28
to December 13 to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Spanish
Constitution. QSL via EB5R.

GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest on 40 meters. QSL via bureau. In addition, look for Dick,
GU4CHY to be QRV in the contest on 20 meters. QSL direct to home
call.

ITALY, I. Raf, IH9YMC will be QRV from Pantelleria Island, IOTA
AF-018, during the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Oleh, UR5BCP is QRV as J8/UR5BCP until November
28. Activity is on the higher HF bands using mainly digital modes.
This includes some limited activity in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL via KD7WPJ.

JAN MAYEN, JX. Erik, LA2US is QRV as JX2US until the end of March,
2021. Activity is on 160 to 12 meters using CW and FT8 in
DXpedition mode. QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Daniel, K8RF will be QRV as NP2J in the CQ
World Wide DX CW contest on 160 meters. QSL direct to home call.

FINLAND, OH. Members of the Market Reef DX Association will be QRV
as OG1XMAS from November 29 to December 26. Activity will be on all
bands and modes. QSL via LoTW.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Juha, OH2N, Kari, OH2XX, Jukka, OH6DD and Tomi,
OH6EI plan to be QRV as OH0Z in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest.
QSL via W0MM.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W until December 1. Activity is
on 30, 17 and 12 meters as time permits. This includes being an
entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via N2MM.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event stations PA20XMAS, PB20CLAUS and
PD20SANTA will be QRV during December. QSL via LoTW.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Martin, DL6KR plans to be QRV as PJ4/DL6KR in the CQ
World Wide DX CW contest. Operators DL3KMS, DL1COP and DC7MO are
QRV as PJ4/homecalls until November 29. QSL to home calls.

SWEDEN, SM. Lars, SM3EAE and Goran, SM5SIC will be QRV as SI9AM in
the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. This will be the last activity
from the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Amateur Radio Society Visitor's
station. QSL via SM3FJF.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jim, K4QPL will be QRV as VP5M in
the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Look for YB0ECT to be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest on 20 meters. QSL via W2FB. In addition, Yohanes, YB2DX
plans to be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as an All Band
entry. QSL direct to home call.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Geoff, ZL3GA, Paul, ZL4TT and Phil, ZL3PAH will be
QRV as ZL3X in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

PARAGUAY, ZP. Manu, ZP9MCE plans to be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest with a focus on the low bands. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL EME Contest, CQ Worldwide DX CW
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint and RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint
are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The OK1WC Memorial, QCX CW Challenge and K1USN Slow Speed Test are
scheduled for November 30.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and QCX
CW Challenge are scheduled for December 1.

Please see November QST, page 74, December QST, page 63, and the
ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

ZCZC AE49
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 49 ARLD049
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 3, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

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

PORTUGAL, CT. Valdemar, CT7AQD will be QRV as CQ750RSI throughout
2021 to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth
of Aragon, the queen consort of Portugal and patron saint of the
city of Coimbra. QSL to home call.

CUBA, CO. Members of the Radio Club de Caibarien are QRV as T46W
until December 29 to commemorate the first transmissions 100 years
ago by the Cuban radio pioneer Manolin Alvarez. Activity is on 160
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

SPAIN, EA. Operators Pedro, EA5BJ, Gen, EA5EL, Antonio, EA5RM and
Jose, EA5BCQ are QRV as EA5BJ/p, EA5EL/p, EA5RM/p and EA5BCQ/p,
respectively, from Tabarca Island, IOTA EU-093, until December 6.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB with two stations
active. QSL to home calls.

FRANCE, F. Members of the Radio Club du Val d'Issole are QRV as
TM20XMAS and TM21HNY. QSL both calls via F4GPB.

JAN MAYEN, JX. Erik, LA2US is QRV as JX2US until the end of March,
2021. Activity is on 160 to 12 meters using CW and FT8 in
DXpedition mode. QSL to home call.

HAWAII, KH6. Alex, KU1CW is QRV as KH6/KU1CW from Oahu Island, IOTA
OC-019. His length of stay is unknown. Activity is on various HF
bands using mostly FT8 with some CW. QSL via LoTW.

ARGENTINA, LU. Hernan, LU7EHR plans to be QRV as LU7EHR/E from La
Isla Martin Garcia, IOTA SA-055, from December 5 to 8. Activity
will be on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ2020XMAS is QRV from Sliven
until January 1, 2021. QSL via LZ1VKI.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event stations PA20XMAS, PB20CLAUS and
PD20SANTA are QRV during December. QSL via LoTW.

SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S521PMC is QRV until January 3,
2021 to promote the PMC Contest. QSL via bureau.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Saratow, R30MCHS and Kurgan, R30EMER are QRV
until December 27 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Russian
Ministry of Emergency Situations. QSL R30EMER via RW9QA and R30MCHS
via R4CR.

INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators are QRV as 7C9B from Sumbawa
Island, IOTA OC-150, until December 10. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via DL3KZA.

IRAQ, YI. Giorgio, IU5HWS is QRV as YI9WS and remains active until
January 20, 2021 in his spare time. QLS direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, UFT Meeting,
Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, PRO CW Contest, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint and
FT Roundup are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and OK1WC CW Memorial are scheduled for
December 7.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and ARS
Spartan Sprint are scheduled for December 8.

The VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray,
NAQCC CW Sprint and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for
December 9.

Please see December QST, page 63, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

ZCZC AE52
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 52 ARLD052
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 31, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

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

KENYA, 5Z. Cato, LA9PF will be QRV as 5Z4/LA9PF from Malindi
beginning in January, 2021 and active until May. Activity will be
on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via
operator's instructions.

PORTUGAL, CT. Valdemar, CT7AQD will be QRV as CQ750RSI during all
of 2021 to commemorate the 750th birthday of Queen Elizabeth of
Portugal. QSL to home call.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DB59FIRAC is
QRV during all of 2021 to recognize the 59th International FIRAC.
QSL via bureau.

SWITZERLAND, HB9. Special event station HB40POLICE is QRV during
all of 2021 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the International
Police Association Radio Club. Activity is on all HF, VHF, UHF and
SHF bands. QSL via bureau.

THAILAND, HS. Chris, GM8NMM is QRV as HS0ZJB from Bang Saray.
Activity is on various HF bands. His length of stay is unknown.
QSL via LoTW.

FINLAND, OH. Special event station OH100SRAL is QRV during all of
2021 to celebrate the centennial of the Finnish Amateur Radio
League. QSL via bureau.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event stations OO7STAYHOME, OP19MSF,
OQ5BECLEVER, OR20STAYHOME, OT4LIFE and OT6SAFE are QRV until January
31, 2021. QSL via operators' instructions.

ANTARCTICA. Alexei, RX6A is QRV as RI01ANT from Progress Station
and Vostok Station until May 30, 2021. Activity is mainly on 40
meters and above using CW and FT8. QSL to home call.

UKRAINE, UR. Members of the 7-DX-Club will be QRV with special
event call EN50WZA during January 2021 to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the founding of their club. QSL via UT7WZA.

POLAND, SP. Members of the SEDINA Contest Club will be QRV with
special event station SQ0MORSE until the end of April 2021 to
commemorate the 230th birthday of Samuel F. B. Morse. QSL via
SP1EG.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, EP3CQ is QRV as 6O1OO and is generally active on
40 meters using FT8 in DXpedition mode from 2200 and 0000z. QSL to
home call.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. He is
active on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8 in his spare time. QSL
via OM3JW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Kids SSB Day, Straight Key Night,
ARRL RTTY Roundup, AGB New Year Snowball Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, SARTG New Year RTTY
Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, QRP
ARCI New Years CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, World Wide PMC
Contest, RSGB AFS CW Contest, Original QRP Contest, Winter VHF
Sprint and EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest will certainly keep contesters
busy these next few days.

The OK1WC CW Memorial, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and RSGB Hope RTTY
QSO Party are scheduled for January 4, 2021.

The RSGB Hope SSB QSO Party, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are scheduled for January
5, 2021.

The RSGB Hope FT4 QSO Party, AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest,
UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, CWops
Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and 40-Meter QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled
for January 6, 2021.

Please see December 2020 QST, page 63, January 2021 QST, page 75,
and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

ZCZC AE02
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 2 ARLD002
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 14, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
LU5AG, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Massimo, IZ5KID is QRV as 8Q7MM from Male and is here
until around January 23 while on work assignment. Activity is in
his spare time on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters using FT8. QSL to home
call.

ZAMBIA, 9J. Brian, 9J2BO is usually active on 40 meters using CW
from 0330 to 0500z. QSL via EA5GL.

ANDORRA, C3. Joan, C31US is usually QRV on 40 meters using CW
between 0700 and 0800z. QSL to home call.

BOLIVIA, CP. Antonio, EA5RM is QRV as CP1XRM from San Ignacio de
Moxos until January 26. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and
various digital modes. QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA. Operators Taka, JA1AGS and Hiro, JH7JCX are QRV as
8J1RL from Syowa Station, IOTA AN-015, until the end of January.
Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using mainly FT8. QSL via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW. Erling, LB2PG is QRV as JW/LB2PG from Bear Island,
IOTA EU-027, until June 1. Activity is on 80 to 20 meters using
SSB. QSL to home call.

ALASKA, KL7. As part of the Alaska RST QSO Party 2021, stations
K7ICE, KL7CCN, KL7JR, KL7RST, KL7RST/KL7, VE8RST/KL7, VY0RST/KL7,
and VY1RST/KL7 are QRV until February 15 from various regions here.
QSL via operators' instructions.

ARGENTINA, LU. Members of AMSAT Argentina will be QRV as LU7AA from
January 16 to 24 to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the launch
of Satellite LO-19. Activity will be on the HF bands and V/UHF
bands using CW, SSB, various digital modes, SSTV, and FM on various
satellites. QSL direct to LU7AA.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ1340B is QRV to celebrate the
1340th anniversary of the First Bulgarian Empire. QSL via LZ3SM.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PC19HOPE is QRV until March
10 to support efforts in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. QSL via
PA7HPH.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Ravi, S79VU has been QRV on 40 meters using FT8
around 0145z. QSL via N4NGR.

POLAND, SP. Members of the SEDINA Contest Club are QRV with special
event call sign SQ0MORSE from Szczecin until April 30 to celebrate
the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel F. B. Morse. Activity
is on various HF bands. QSL via SP1EG.

WESTERN KIRIBATI, T30. Jack, T30TM has been QRV on 20 meters using
SSB around 0530z. QSL via VK1TX.

GABON, TR. Alain, TR8CA has been QRV using CW and RTTY on 20 meters
between 1600 and 1730z. QSL via F6CBC.

MALI, TZ. Jeff, TZ4AM has been QRV on 30 and 17 meters using CW
between 1745 and 2000z. QSL via W0SA.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station R170SG is QRV until the
end of January to celebrate the founding 170 years ago of the
province Samara. QSL via operators' instructions.

INDIA, VU. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club are QRV as AT2GSI
from Sagar Island, IOTA AS-153, until January 16 recognizing a Hindu
pilgrimage to the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of
Bengal. QSL via operators' instructions.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Garry, 2M1DHG is QRV as
ZC4GR for the next few years. Activity is mainly on 40 to 10 meters
using SSB and FT8, and possibly SSTV, PSK31 and WSPR in his spare
time. QSL via EB7DX.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Pete, K8PGJ is QRV as ZF2PG until January 17.
He is active using SSB and plans to be an entry in the North
American SSB QSO Party. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL January VHF Contest, North
American SSB QSO Party, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, Hungarian DX Contest, PRO Digi Contest, RSGB
AFS SSB Contest, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint, North America Collegiate
SSB Championship, WAB 1.8 MHz Phone and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW
Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and OK1WC CW Memorial are scheduled for
January 18.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are
scheduled for January 19.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, 40-Meter QRP CW Fox Hunt and Phone Weekly
Test Fray are scheduled for January 20.

Please see January 2021 QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD003
ARLD003 DX news

ZCZC AE03
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 3 ARLD003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 21, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD003
ARLD003 DX news

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

KENYA, 5Z. Wayne, 5Z4WH is QRV from Molo. He is generally active
on 40, 20, 15 and 12 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via operator's instructions.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Michael, HB9WDF will be QRV as 8Q7AO from Vilamendhoo
Island, IOTA AS-013, from January 25 to February 7. Activity will
be holiday style and only on Satellite OQ-100. QSL via LoTW.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Johnson is now QRV as CD0YJA and plans to be
QRV from Hotu Matua, IOTA SA-001, when time permits. QSL direct to
XR3UNION.

ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL is QRV as DP1POL from the German research
station Neumayer III until mid March while on work assignment.
Activity is on various HF bands, and possibly Satellite QO-100,
using CW and various digital modes. QSL via DL1ZBO.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Operators HI8AT, HI5KKK, HI8AM and HI8RDO
are QRV as HI1IDT from Alto Velo Island, IOTA NA-122, until January
24. Activity is on all bands using SSB, FM and various digital
modes. QSL via operators' instructions.

ANTARCTICA. Ramon, LU3HRS is QRV as LU1ZG from Base Belgrano II
while on work assignment. He is usually active on 20 meters using
FT8 between 1900 and 2300z. QSL via LU4DXU.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ190FT is QRV during all of
2021 to commemorate the 190th birthday of Bulgarian revolutionary
Filip Totyu. QSL via LZ2VP.

PERU, OA. Special event calls OC200P, OC200E, OC200R and OC200U are
QRV during 2021 to commemorate 200 years of Peru's republic. Only
one of these calls will be active at a time. QSL to OA4O.

GREENLAND, OX. Nils, SM3UQK is QRV as OX/SE3A from Narsarsuaq
Island, IOTA NA-018, while on work assignment. He is active in his
spare time on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via SM3UQK.

ARUBA, P4. Mathias, DL4MM plans to be QRV as P4/DL4MM from January
23 to February 3. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB, FT8 and FT4. He plans to be active as P44AA in the upcoming CQ
World Wide 160-Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.

UKRAINE, UR. Special event stations EM150PLU, EN150PLU and EO150PLU
are QRV during all of 2021 to celebrate the 150th birthday of the
poet Lesya Ukrinka. QSL via operators' instructions.

HONG KONG, VR. Special event station VR2BLEE is active to
commemorate the passing 47 years ago of martial arts movie star
Bruce Lee. QSL via operators' instructions.

INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB9GCC, YB9KJ, YC9GIW and YC9JKT will be
QRV from Gelora Beach on Sumbawa Island, IOTA OC-150, on January 23
and 24. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters using SSB and FT8.
QSL via operators' instructions.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Tev, TA1HZ is QRV as ZD8HZ during 2021 while
on work assignment in Georgetown. Activity will be in his free time
on 80 to 10 meters using mainly FT8. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW
Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, BARTG RTTY Sprint and UK/EI DX CW
Contest are all on tap for this weekend.

The OK1WC Memorial, K1USN Slow Speed Test and QCX CW Challenge are
scheduled for January 25.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and QCX
CW Challenge are scheduled for January 26.

The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray,
SKCC CW Sprint and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for
January 27.

Please see January 2021 QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

ZCZC AE01
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 1 ARLD001
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 7, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

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

GEORGIA, 4L. Peter, G4ENL plans to be QRV as 4L1PJ from Svaneti
while on work assignment. He expects to be here for the next few
years. Activity is on various HF bands using SSB. QSL via N4GNR.

NIGER, 5U. Adrien, F5IHM is QRV as 5U4IHM until February 11.
Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Massimo, IZ5KID is QRV as 8Q7MM. Activity is on
various HF bands using mainly digital modes and with low power. QSL
to home call.

PAKISTAN, AP. Syed, AP2AM is QRV on 160 and 80 using FT8 at his
sunrise. QSL to home call.

ANGOLA, D2. Paulo, CT1FJZ is QRV as D2FJZ from the Province of
Cuando-Cubango until September 2021 while on work assignment.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Uwe, DO2PZ is QRV as DB100AVUS
during all of 2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the AVUS.
Located in the southwest of Berlin and opened in 1921, it is the
oldest controlled access motorway in Europe. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Special event call 8N1IZA is QRV until March 31 to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of Niiza City.

JAN MAYEN, JX. Erik, JX2US has been QRV on 80 using CW from 1000 to
1200z. QSL via LA2US.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Members of the radio club in Roznov pod
Radhostem are QRV with special call sign OL70KRT to celebrate the
club's 70th anniversary. The length of activity is unknown. QSL
via OK2UYU.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Special event station RJ30KR is QRV from
region R9Y in CQ Zone 18 during January to mark the 30th anniversary
of the Amateur Radio Club Kristall. QSL via bureau.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Grant, VK5GR will be QRV as VK5KI from Kangaroo
Island, IOTA OC-139, from January 11 to 22. Activity will be
holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8, and possibly
with RTTY and PSK. QSL via M0OXO.

ANTARCTICA. Seba, SQ1SGB and Will, M0ZXA are QRV as either
VP8/SQ1SGB or VP8HAL from Halley VI Research Station until February
4. They are active in their spare time on 40 and 20 meters using
JT65 and FT8. QSL via operators' instructions.

INDIA, VU. Special event station AT2YAR is QRV until March 1 to
celebrate 100 years of amateur radio. QSL via VU3ZHA.

INDONESIA, YB. Ravie, YD7RV is QRV from Laut Island, IOTA OC-166,
and is active almost daily around 1700z on 40 meters using FT8. QSL
via EA5GL.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Pete, K8PGJ will be QRV as ZF2PG from Grand
Cayman, IOTA NA-016, from January 10 to 17. Activity will be on 160
to 10 meters. This includes being an entry in the upcoming North
American SSB QSO Party. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American CW QSO Party, NCCC
RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YB SSB
DX Contest, Old New Year Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, UBA
PSK63 Prefix Contest, NRAU-Baltic Contest, DARC 10-Meter Contest and
RSGB AFS Data Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB Hope QSO FT4 Party, OK1WC CW Memorial, K1USN Slow Speed CW
Test and 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint are scheduled for
January 11.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RSGB
Hope QSO CW Party are scheduled for January 12.

The RSGB Hope QSO RTTY Party, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for January 13.

Please see January 2021 QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD004
ARLD004 DX news

ZCZC AE04
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 4 ARLD004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 28, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD004
ARLD004 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
I0IJ, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

KINGDOM OF ESWATINI, 3DA0. Hans, 3DA0AQ has been active on 20
meters using CW around 2035z. QSL via EA5GL.

TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY will be QRV as 3V8SF from the Scout Radio
Club of Sfax city club station during the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW
contest as a Single Op/Low Power entry. QSL via LX1NO.

AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Special event station 4K1AZI is QRV until February
2 in remembrance of Hazi Ahad oglu Aslanov, a major general of tank
division. QSL via DC9RI.

GEORGIA, 4L. Look for 4L2M to be a Single Op entry in the CQ World
Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL direct to EA7FTR.

ISRAEL, 4X. Special event station 4X0RMN will be QRV from January
30 to February 1 to recognize the Land of Craters programme from
Ramon Crater. QSL via 4X6ZM.

BARBADOS, 8P. Charles, 8P6ET will QRV as 8P1W in the CQ World Wide
160 Meter CW contest. QSL via KU9C.

FRANCE, F. Special event station TM1CCA will be QRV from January 30
to March 20 to draw attention to a charity supporting research into
pediatric cancers. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB,
RTTY, FT8 and FT4. QSL via LoTW.

ENGLAND, G. Special call sign GB75ISWL is QRV during all of 2021 to
celebrate the 75th anniversary of the International Short Wave
League. Activity will be on most HF bands and modes. QSL via
bureau.

GUERNSEY, GU. Look for GU4YOX to be QRV as a Single Op/High Power
entry in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL direct to
GU4YOX.

ANTARCTICA. Takumi, JG3PLH will be QRV as 8J1RL beginning in
February as a member of the 62nd Japanese Antarctic Research
Expedition team stationed at Syowa base on East Ongul Island, IOTA
AN-015. He is here until January 2022. QSL via bureau.

ARGENTINA, LU. Special event station L21RCA is QRV during 2021 to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Radio Club Argentino. QSL
via bureau.

BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik will
be QRV as LZ544SG during February to honor the memory of Orthodox
saints. QSL via bureau.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OH0W in the
CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. They plan to be active a few
days after the contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA21BP will be QRV during
February to celebrate the Scouts' Thinking Day on the Air. QSL via
PA3EFR.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Operator K4BAI will be QRV as PJ4A in the CQ World
Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.

POLAND, SP. Special event station HF100LEM is QRV from Krakow
during all of 2021 to mark the 100th birthday celebration of the
Polish writer Stanislaw Lem. QSL via SP9PKZ.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, 6O1OO has been QRV on 40 meters using FT8 around
1340 and 2230z. QSL via QRZ.com.

INDONESIA, YB. A large group of operators will be QRV as 7A1A as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL
via EA7FTR direct or LoTW.

IRAQ, YI. Giorgio, IU5HWS is QRV as YI9WS until March while on
assignment. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 15 meters. QSL
direct to home call.

ST. HELENA ISLAND, ZD7. Peter, ZD7FT has been QRV on 17 meters
using SSB around 1440 to 1505z. Barrie, ZD7MY has been active on 15
meters using FT8 just after 1500z. QSL direct to home calls.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO plans to be QRV as ZF5T in the CQ
World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Members of the Christchurch Amateur Radio Club
will be QRV as ZL100RSC during February to celebrate its 100th
anniversary. QSL via bureau.

ANTARCTICA. Oleg, ZS1ANF plans to be QRV as ZS7ANF from Wolf's Fang
Camp beginning in February. QSL via RK1PWA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ 160-Meter CW Contest, Winter
Field Day, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW
Sprint Ladder, Feld Hell Sprint, REF CW Contest, UBA DX SSB Contest
and the RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint are all on tap for this weekend.

The RSGB 80-meter Club SSB Championship, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test
and OK1WC Memorial are scheduled for February 1.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and ARS
Spartan CW Sprint are scheduled for February 2.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, VHF-UHF FT8
Activity Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are
scheduled for February 3.

Please see January 2021 QST, page 75, February 2021 QST, page 73,
and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

ZCZC AE05
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 5 ARLD005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 4, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

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

KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society are QRV as
9K60NLD during all of February to celebrate Kuwait's independence.
All stations from Kuwait may also use the prefix 9K60 during this
time. QSL 9K60NLD via 9K2RA.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DC220GERKE
is QRV until the end of April to commemorate the 220th birthday of
Clemens Gerke, a German pioneer of telegraphy who revised Morse Code
to its present form. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via DJ6SI.

SCOTLAND, GM. Gareth, M0MOL is QRV as MM0MOL/p from the main island
of Shetland, IOTA EU-012, until the end of March. Activity is on
the HF bands using QRP power, after work, and mainly during his
evenings. QSL to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Kang, DS4DRE is QRV as DS4DRE/4 from Komun
Island, IOTA AS-060, until the end of January, 2022. Activity is on
80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8N0J is QRV until April 30, 2022
to celebrate the creation of the city of Joetsu, which was formed
when the two cities of Takada and Naoetsu merged in 1971. QSL via
bureau.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Tom, KC0W is QRV as KH0/KC0W and plans to be
active on 160 meters using CW and FT8 in his spare time.

ARGENTINA, LU. Special event station L21RCA is QRV during all of
2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of IARU member society Radio
Club Argentino. QSL via LU4AA.

FINLAND, OH. Members of the Finnish Amateur Radio League are QRV
during all of 2021 with special event call OH100SRAL to celebrate
their 100th anniversary. QSL via bureau.

DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OV0JUTLANDIA is QRV until the
end of March 2021 to commemorate the humanitarian mission of the
Danish hospital ship Jutlandia during the Korean War. Activity is
on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via
LoTW.

PITCAIRN ISLAND, VP6. Meralda, VP6MW has been QRV on 20 meters
using SSB from around 1530 to 1630z. QSL via W0VTT.

VIET NAM, XV. Eddy, XV1X has been QRV on 40 meters using FT8 around
1200z. QSL via special instructions on QRZ.COM.

SERBIA, YT. Members of the Serbian CW Club are QRV with special
event station YT165TESLA during all of 2021 to commemorate the 165th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's birth. QSL via YU1MM.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American CW Sprint, AM Rally,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder,
K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Vermont QSO Party, 10-10 International SSB
Winter Contest, EurAsia HF Championship, Mexico RTTY International
Contest, F9AA CW Cup, Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint,
AGCW Straight Key 80-Meter CW Party, British Columbia QSO Party,
FISTS Saturday CW Sprint and the European Union DX Contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 8 to 12.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and OK1WC Memorial are scheduled for
February 8.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are
scheduled for February 9.

The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Club Data
Championship, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, NAQCC CW Sprint and QRP
40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for February 10.

Please see February 2021 QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006
ARLD006 DX news

ZCZC AE06
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 11, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD006
ARLD006 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
F8DVD, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY plans to be QRV as 3V8SS during the CQ
World Wide RTTY WPX contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry.
QSL via LX1NO.

VIET NAM, 3W. Sebastian, SP5FAR is QRV as 3W9FAR from Da Nang until
March 21. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using SSB
and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

LIBYA, 5A. Elham, 5A0YL has been QRV on 17 meters using FT8 around
1700z. She has also been active on 20 meters using FT8 around
1350z. QSL to home call.

TOGO, 5V. Daniel, HB9EHD is QRV as 5VDE until February 20.
Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using FT8. This includes being
active on Satellte QO-100. QSL direct to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Sergei, RU3AN is now QRV as 8Q7SZ and is here until
February 15. QSL via bureau.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Bruno, CS7AMN will be QRV as C91BVA from Maputo
beginning February 18. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10
meters using SSB and various digitial modes. QSL via LoTW.

SPAIN, EA. Members of the Radio Club Henares will be QRV as EH4WRD
on February 13 as part of World Radio Day. QSL via EA4RCH.

FRANCE, F. Francois, F8DVD will be QRV as TM18AAW from Macon from
February 14 to 28 in celebration of the 18th Antarctic Activity
Week. QSL to home call.

MARTINIQUE, FM. Romaric, W7ROM is QRV as FM4WDM from Le Morne-Vert.
Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

ITALY, I. Special event station IQ3DD is QRV until February 28 to
recognize the FIS Alpine World Ski Championship being held in
Cortina. Activity is on 160 meters to 23 centimeters, using CW,
SSB, and various digital modes. This includes some activity on
Satellite QO-100. QSL via bureau.

JAN MAYEN, JX. Erik, JX2US has been QRV on 20 meters using CW
around 0930 to 1100z. QSL via LA2US.

WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Tom, NL7RR plans to be QRV as KH9/NL7RR beginning
February 15 and will be here for 90 days. Activity will be in his
spare time on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. Time permitting, he hopes
to operate as KH9/NL7RR on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via
AL7JX (d/B).

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest,
Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, KCJ
Topband CW Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, YLRL YL-OM Contest, OMISS
SSB QSO Party, HamCation QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, RSGB 1.8 MHz
CW Contest, AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club
Valentine PSK31 Sprint and Balkan HF Contest will certainly keep
contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB FT4 Contest Series, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday
Sprint, OK1WC Memorial, K1USN Slow Speed Test and CQC Winter CW QSO
Party are scheduled for February 15.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are
scheduled for February 16.

The AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening, Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT
Test are scheduled for February 17.

Please see February 2021 QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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