• ARRL DX Bulletin

    From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jan 27 17:10:32 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD004
    ARLD004 DX news

    ZCZC AE04
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 4 ARLD004
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT January 27, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD004
    ARLD004 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. Ilya, R3XA plans to be QRV as 4L9M in the CQ World
    Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call. In addition, Mamuka,
    4L2M will also be active in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.
    QSL via EA7FTR.

    CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC until July 27.
    Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

    KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will be QRV
    as special event station 9K9NLD from February 1 to 28 in celebration
    of Kuwait National Day. QSL via bureau.

    GUADELOUPE, FG. Herve, F5HRY is QRV as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante
    Island, IOTA NA-102. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and
    some SSB, with a focus on 30 and 17 meters using CW. QSL to home
    call.

    WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG from
    Wallis Island. Activity is mainly on 20, 15, and 10 meters using
    SSB and various digital modes. His length of stay is unknown. QSL
    direct to home call.

    GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX will be QRV as MU5E in the CQ World Wide
    160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.

    PANAMA, HP. Members of the Union Panamena de Radio Aficionados will
    be QRV as H94IE from Isla Escudo de Veraguas, IOTA NA-088, from
    February 4 to 6. Activity will be on various bands and modes. QSL
    via operators' instructions.

    ITALY, I. Special station II8CAP is QRV from the island of Procida,
    IOTA EU-031, until June 30, as Procida has been designated the
    Italian Capital of Culture for 2022. QSL via IC8ATA.

    ST. LUCIA, J6. William, K9HZ is QRV as J68HZ until February 8.
    Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

    SVALBARD, JW. Rag, LB3RE is QRV as JW/LB3RE from Spitsbergen, IOTA
    EU-026, until January 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW.
    QSL to home call.

    ANTARCTICA. Station KC4USV is QRV from McMurdo Base and has been
    active using FT8 on 20 meters around 0600z. QSL via K7MT.

    ARUBA, P4. Mathias, DL4MM is QRV as P4/DL4MM until February 2.
    Activity is on HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being
    active as P40AA in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest as a
    Single Op/Assisted/High Power entry. QSL to home call.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Wino, PA0ABM will be QRV as PA75DXCC from February
    3 to August 2 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first post
    World War II list of DXCC members published in the July 1947 issue
    of QST. QSL via operator's instructions.

    FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Everton, PU2MEA is QRV as PU2MEA/PY0F
    until November 26. Activity is on 10 meters using SSB and QRP power
    in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.

    SURINAME, PZ. Axel, DL6KVA will be QRV as PZ5KV from February 1 to
    10. Activity will be on the HF bands using only CW. This includes
    being active in the upcoming FOC Marathon. QSL to home call.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Nick, VK9DX has been QRV on 40 meters using
    CW around 1240z. QSL direct to home call.

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

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ 160-Meter CW Contest, Winter
    Field Day, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint
    Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, REF CW Contest, UBA SSB DX
    Contest, QCX CW Challenge and OK1WC CW Memorial will certainly keep
    contesters busy this weekend.

    The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP
    40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops CW
    Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40, Mini-Test CW 80
    and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are on tap for February 1 and 2.

    Please see January QST, page 76, February QST, page 75, and the ARRL
    and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Feb 3 17:23:28 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD005
    ARLD005 DX news

    ZCZC AE05
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 5 ARLD005
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT February 3, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD005
    ARLD005 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    F8DVD, LU4DXU, LU5BE, OK1HH, 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.

    CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC from Nicosia until July
    27. Activity is mostly holiday style on various HF bands using CW.
    QSL to home call.

    SENEGAL, 6W. Willy, ON4AVT plans to be QRV as 6W/ON4AVT from Warang
    from February 6 to April 2. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to
    10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes, and on Satellite
    QO-100. QSL direct to home call.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Henry, LU4DXU will be QRV as 8Q7AH from Dharavandhoo
    Island, IOTA AS-013, from February 8 to 15. QSL to home call.

    KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society are QRV
    with special event call sign 9K9NLD until February 28 to celebrate
    both Kuwait National Day and Liberation Day. QSL via operators'
    instructions.

    FRANCE, F. Francois, F8DVD will be QRV as TM19AAW from Macon from
    February 7 to 22 to celebrate the 19th Antarctic Activity Week.
    Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

    WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean-Gabriel, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG
    from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054. Activity is mainly on 20, 15, and
    10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. He expects to be
    here for two or more years. QSL via LoTW.

    PANAMA, HP. Operators Julio, HP1EJC, Jose, HP1JGG, Roberto, HP1MRA,
    Pablo, HP1PAR and Anel, HP8FOX are QRV as H94IE from Isla Escudo,
    IOTA NA-088, until February 6. Activity is on various HF, and V/UHF
    bands using various modes. QSL via operators' instructions.

    ARGENTINA, LU. Horacio, LU5BE is QRV as LU5BE/r from San Jose Santa
    Maria in the Catamarca Province, Grid Square FG63xe, until February
    11. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, and FM on
    various Satellites. QSL to home call.

    BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ150GD is QRV until February
    28 to honor the birth of Gotse Delchev, a Bulgarian revolutionary
    leader. QSL via bureau.

    GREENLAND, OX. Special event station OX50HRH will be QRV on
    February 5 to celebrate the 50th birthday of H.R.H. the Crown
    Princess Mary of Denmark. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
    using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via OZ1ACB.

    DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OZ50HRH will be QRV on February
    5 to celebrate the 50th birthday of H.R.H. the Crown Princess Mary
    of Denmark. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and
    various digital modes. QSL via OZ1ACB.

    ARUBA, P4. Lee, K3DMG is QRV as P4/K3DMG until the end of March.
    Activity is holiday style on various HF bands using mainly CW, RTTY
    and digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

    CURACAO, PJ2. Mike, W1USN is QRV as PJ2/W1USN until February 12.
    Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL
    to home call.

    FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Everton, PU2MEA is QRV as PU2MEA/PY0F
    until November 26. Activity is on 10 meters using SSB and QRP power
    in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.

    SURINAME, PZ. Axel, DL6KVA is QRV as PZ5KV until February 10.
    Activity is on the HF bands using only CW. QSL to home call.

    COTE D'IVOIRE, TU. Petr, OK1BOA, Petr, OK1FCJ and David, OK6D will
    be QRV as TU5PCT from February 5 to 12. Activity will be on 160 to
    6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL direct to OK6DJ.

    AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VK90ABC is QRV during 2022 to
    celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Australian Broadcasting
    Corporation. QSL via LoTW.

    ZIMBABWE, Z2. Operators DJ7TF and DL7BO are QRV as Z21A and Z22O, respectively, from Harare until February 20. Activity is on 160 to
    10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL both via DJ6TF.
    Ukrainians QSL via UY5ZZ.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Mexico RTTY International Contest,
    QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW
    Test, Vermont QSO Party, 10-10 International Winter SSB Contest,
    EurAsia HF Championship, 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, European Union DX
    Contest, North American CW Sprint, and the Classic CW Exchange will
    certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, RTTYOPS
    Weeksprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40
    CW, and Mini-Test 80 CW are all scheduled for February 7 to 9.

    Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
    web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Feb 10 18:07:18 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006
    ARLD006 DX news

    ZCZC AE06
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT February 10, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD006
    ARLD006 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    AD8J, 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.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Karel, OK2WM and Vlad, OK2WX will be QRV as 8Q7WM and
    8Q7WX, respectively, from February 13 to March 8. They will be QRV
    on 160, 80 and 40 meters using mainly CW. QSL to home calls.

    BAHRAIN, A9. Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society are QRV
    as A91SD until February 12 to support Bahrain Sport Day. QSL via
    EC6DX.

    CHINA, BY. Members of Chinese Radio Amateurs Club station BY1CRA
    are QRV with special event station BY1CRA/WO22 during the 2022
    Winter Olympics and Paralympics. QSL via operators' instructions.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Rob, DM4AO will be QRV as D44AO from February 13 to
    25. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly
    160 meters, using mostly CW. This includes being an entry in the
    upcoming ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

    ANTARCTICA. Sergiy, UT9UX is QRV as EM1U from Base Vernadsky on
    Galindez Island in the Biscoe Islands, IOTA AN-006, until mid April.
    Activity is on various HF bands. QSL via UT7UA.

    ECUADOR, HC. John, N9EAJ is QRV as HC1FIT from a mountaintop
    location near the city of Otavalo in the Imbabura Province of
    Ecuador until February 24. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB
    with some slow CW. QSL to home call.

    HONDURAS, HR. John, AD8J will be QRV as HR9/AD8J from Guanaja
    Island, IOTA NA-057, from February 12 to 26. Activity will be on 80
    to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW, some SSB, and
    FT8. This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL
    International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

    SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society are
    QRV as 7Z3FD, 8Z3FD, and HZ3FD to celebrate Saudi Founding Day. QSL
    via ClubLog.

    ITALY, I. Operators of the UN Global Service Center ARC are QRV
    with special call sign 4U13FEB until the end of February to support
    World Radio Day. QSL via 9A2AA.

    OGASAWARA, JD1. Sam, JE1XUZ will be QRV as JE1XUZ/JD1 from
    Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from February 12 to 15. Activity will be
    in his spare time on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P44W from February 14 to 21.
    Activity will be as time permits on the HF bands, with an emphasis
    on the newer bands. This includes being a Single Op/All Band,
    possibly Low Power entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX CW
    contest. QSL direct to N2MM.

    SEYCHELLES, S7. Amir, 4X6TT is QRV as S79/4X6TT from Mahe Island,
    IOTA AF-024. Activity is on the HF bands, with particular interest
    given to 30, 17, and 12 meters. His length of stay is unknown. QSL
    via N4GNR.

    COTE D'IVOIRE, TU. Petr, OK1BOA, Petr, OK1FCJ and David, OK6D are
    QRV as TU5PCT until February 12. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
    using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL direct to OK6DJ.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bill, W3UL is QRV as V47UM from Nevis,
    IOTA NA-014. Activity is on the HF bands. He will be active part
    time in the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest. This also includes
    being active in the upcoming ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL
    to home call.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. JT, KD7ADI is QRV as V7/KD7ADI. Activity of
    late is in his spare time on 40 and 20 meters using FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    KOSOVO, Z6. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as Z66BCC from Gjilan and will be
    active in the CQ World Wide WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home call.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D while on work
    assignment with the UN-WFP. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to
    10 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB and FT8. If time allows,
    he may try to be active on 160 meters. QSL via OM3JW.

    ALBANIA, ZA. Fred, OE8NDR is QRV as ZA/OE8NDR and has been active
    on 20 meters using SSB around 0930 to 1000z. His length of stay is
    unknown. QSL to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, NCCC
    RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN
    Slow Speed CW Test, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend
    Sprintathon, KCJ Topband Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, OMISS SSB QSO
    Party, RSGB 1.8 MHz CW Contest and Balkan HF Contest will certainly
    keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The YLRL YL-OM Contest, PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint, K1USN Slow
    Speed Test, CQC Winter CW QSO Party, 4 States QRP Group Second
    Sunday Sprint, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test
    80/40, AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening and RSGB 80-Meter Club Data
    Championship are all on tap from February 14 to 16.

    The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 14 to 18.

    Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
    web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Feb 17 21:30:08 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD007
    ARLD007 DX news

    ZCZC AE07
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 7 ARLD007
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT February 17, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD007
    ARLD007 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    IK2DUW, 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 in the ARRL International DX
    CW contest as 3V8SF as a Single Op entry on 80 meters. QSL via
    LX1NO.

    TANZANIA, 5H. Borut, S53BV is QRV as 5H3BV from Shamiani, IOTA
    AF-063, until February 24. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW
    and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M while working at the
    Embangweni Mission Hospital. Activity is in his spare time. This
    includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest, and
    the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter SSB and ARRL International DX
    SSB contests. QSL direct to home call.

    ALGERIA, 7X. Kamel, 7X2GK will be QRV as 7T22ANT from February 21
    to 27 as part of the 19th Antarctic Activity Week. QSL via IK2DUW.

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Members of the Emirates Amateur Radio
    Society will be QRV as A60SFD/x from February 19 to 25 to celebrate
    Saudi Arabia's founding day. QSL via operators' instructions.

    CUBA. CO. A group of operators are QRV as T45FM until February 20
    from the lighthouse on Punta Maya, IOTA NA-015. Activity is on the
    HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to RW6HS.

    AZORES, CU. Henning, OZ2I will be QRV as CQ8EE from Sao Miguel
    Island, IOTA EU-003, in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL
    to home call.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Oliver, DJ5QW will be QRV as D44DX and D4CW from
    Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, from February 19 to March 2. Activity will
    be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

    ST. LUCIA, J6. A number of stations will use the special J643
    prefix from February 20 to 26 to celebrate the 43 years of full
    independence. QSL via operators' instructions.

    HAWAII, KH6. Fred, NA2U will be QRV as KH7M from the Pu'u O'o Radio
    Club station during the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single
    Op entry. QSL via LoTW.

    US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Operators WP3A, AD4Z and NK4DX will be QRV
    as KP2B in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via EB7DX.

    GREENLAND, OX. Alex, OZ7AM and Mikkel, OZ7AKT are QRV as OX7AM and
    OX7AKT, respectively, from Kangerlussuaq, IOTA NA-018, until
    February 22. This includes being entries in the ARRL International
    DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Members of VERON's section of Mid and North
    Limburg are QRV with special call sign PI75LIM during all of 2022 to
    celebrate their 75th anniversary. QSL via bureau.

    CURACAO, PJ2. Andy, W9NJY is QRV as PJ2/W9NJY until February 21.
    Activity is mainly on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW. This includes
    being QRV as PJ2T as a Multi/Multi entry in the ARRL International
    DX CW contest. QSL PJ2/W9NJY via LoTW and PJ2T via W3HNK.

    SURINAME, PZ. Markus, DJ4EL and Joerg, DJ1JB plan to be QRV as PZ5G
    from Papegaaien Island, IOTA SA-092, from February 23 to 26. Before
    and after this activity, they are QRV as PZ5GE and PZ5GL,
    respectively, from the mainland until March 1. QSL to home calls.

    TURKEY, TA. Rolf, DL6RO is QRV as TA4/DL6RO near Antalya until
    March 15. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

    BELIZE, V3. A group of operators will be QRV as V3T in the ARRL
    International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bill, W3UL is QRV as V47UM from Nevis,
    IOTA NA-014. Activity is on the HF bands. He will also be active
    in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jim, K4QPL is QRV as VP5/K4QPL.
    Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and SSB. He will
    be QRV as VP5M in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single
    Op/Low Power/Unassisted entry. QSL direct to home call.

    INDONESIA, YB. Special event call 8C9MGP is QRV from Lombok Island,
    IOTA OC-150, from February 19 to 21. QSL direct to HA3JB.

    REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z6. Special event station Z60ID is QRV for 24
    hours to mark the Republic of Kosovo's 14th Independence Day and the
    formation of the IARU Society SHRAK. In addition, look for Driton,
    Z61DX to be QRV as Z60A in the ARRL International DX CW contest.
    QSL via OH2BH.

    NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Operators Mark, ZL3AB, Geoff, ZL3GA and Phil,
    ZL3PAH will be QRV as ZL3X in the ARRL International DX CW contest
    as a Multi 2 entry. QSL via LoTW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX CW Contest,
    14th American Lighthouse Weekend, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW
    Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Russian PSK
    World Wide Contest and Feld Hell Sprint will certainly keep
    contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide
    Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP
    40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, 80-Meter/40-Meter CW Mini-Test and UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are
    all scheduled for February 21 to 23.

    Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
    web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Feb 24 17:31:00 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD008
    ARLD008 DX news

    ZCZC AE08
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 8 ARLD008
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT February 24, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD008
    ARLD008 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    AA3B, 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.

    SRI LANKA, 4S. Operators DK7DR and DC0KK will be QRV as 4S7DRG and
    4S7KKG, respectively, from the former Deutsche Welle shortwave
    broadcast relay station near Trincomalee from March 2 to 9.
    Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters with a focus on SSB and FT8.
    QSL to home calls.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M while working at the
    Embangweni Mission Hospital. Activity is in his spare time. This
    includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter SSB and
    upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contests. QSL direct to home
    call.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Operators Karel, OK2WM and Vlad, OK2WX are QRV as
    8Q7WM and 8Q7WX, respectively, from Innahura Island, IOTA AS-013,
    until March 8. Activity is on 160, 80, and 40 meters using CW and
    SSB. QSL to home calls.

    NEPAL, 9N. Robert, 9N7AA has been active using FT8 on 30 meters
    around 1230z and 17 meters around 1300z. QSL via LoTW.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Oliver, DJ5QS is QRV as D4CW and D44DX from Santa
    Maria village on Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, until March 2. Activity
    is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

    CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Philippe, EA4NF will be QRV as EA8/EA4NF from
    Hierro Island, IOTA AF-004, from March 4 to 6. Activity will be on
    the FM and Linear LEO satellites from very rare Grid Squares IL07
    and IL17. QSL via LoTW.

    GUADELOUPE, FG. Philippe, F1DUZ is QRV as FG4KH until March 15.
    Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being active in the REF
    SSB and upcoming ARRL International SSB DX contests. QSL to home
    call.

    ST. LUCIA, J6. A group of operators will be QRV as J68HZ from March
    1 to 7. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. This includes being
    active in the upcoming ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL
    direct to K9HZ.

    ST. VINCENT, J8. Brian, GW4DVB is QRV as J88PI from Bequia Island,
    IOTA NA-025, until March 8. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using
    SSB, SSTV, and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    BELGIUM, ON. Members of the Radio Club Belge de l'Est are QRV with
    special event call sign OR100RCBE during all of 2022 to celebrate
    the club's founding in 1922. QSL via ON4GDV.

    CURACAO, PJ2. Andreas, DK5ON will be QRV as PJ2/DK5ON from March 1
    to 17. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and
    FT4. This includes being active in the upcoming ARRL International
    SSB DX and Russian DX contests. QSL to home call.

    SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Tom, AA9A will be QRV as PJ7AA from February 26
    to March 26. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
    FT8, and FT4. QSL direct to home call.

    BRAZIL, PY. Special event station ZZ165IBI is QRV during the month
    of March to commemorate the founding of the city of Ibiuna 165 years
    ago. QSL via PU2SWB.

    ANTIGUA, V2. Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from March 3 to 10.
    Activity will be on the HF bands using CW. This includes being
    active as a Single Op/High Power/All Band/Unlimited entry in the
    upcoming ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL via LoTW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide 160-Meter SSB Contest,
    North American RTTY QSO Party, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox
    Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, REF SSB Contest, FTn DX Contest, UBA DX
    CW Contest, South Carolina QSO Party, NA Collegiate RTTY
    Championship, High Speed Club CW Contest and the North Carolina QSO
    Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed Test, QCX CW Challenge, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB
    FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS
    Weeksprint, AGCW 80-Meter YL-CW Party, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club
    AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40,
    Mini-Test CW 80, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest and AWA John Rollins
    Memorial DX CW Contest are all on tap for February 28 to March 6.

    Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
    web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Mar 3 17:43:10 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD009
    ARLD009 DX news

    ZCZC AE09
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 9 ARLD009
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 3, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD009
    ARLD009 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    EA4NF, 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.

    TOGO, 5V. Andy, KB9IJI is QRV as 5V7JA and has been active using
    FT8 on 30 and 20 meters, typically around 2100z to 0230z. QSL to
    home call.

    UGANDA, 5X. Alan, G3XAQ will be QRV as 5X1XA from Kampala from
    March 7 to 14. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters with a focus on
    the RSGB Commonwealth Contest. QSL direct to home call.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Dan, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M until March 13. This includes
    being an entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL to
    home call.

    BARBADOS, 8P. Charles, 8P6ET will be QRV as 8P1W in the ARRL
    International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power
    entry. He plans to also be active in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX
    SSB contest. QSL via KU9C.

    CHILE, CE. Luis, CE2ML plans to be in the ARRL International DX SSB
    contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 10 meters. QSL to home
    call.

    CUBA, CO. Members of the radio club of Sancti Spiritus and the
    radio club of Trinidad and Cabaiguan will be QRV as T46SB from March
    8 and 9 to activate a SOTA reference in the La Sabina-Banao Reserve.
    Their activity is to celebrate the first radio broadcast from
    Tuinicu 99 years ago and also International Women's Day. QSL via
    RW6HS.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Look for D4K to be QRV in the ARRL International DX
    SSB contest. There may be some 6 meter activity before and after
    the contest as well. QSL via IZ4DPV.

    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DA22WARD is
    QRV until April 30 to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day, which is on
    April 18. QSL via bureau.

    CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Philippe, EA4NF is QRV as EA8/EA4NF from
    Hierro Island, IOTA AF 004, until March 6. Activity is on various
    FM and Linear LEO satellites from very rare Grid Squares IL07 and
    IL17. QSL via LoTW.

    ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ. Andreas, DK6AS is QRV as FJ/DK6AS and has been
    active on 40, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters using CW generally from 1100
    to 2330z. QSL direct to home call.

    AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Jacek, SP5EAQ is QRV as FO/SP5EAQ from
    Rimatara Island, IOTA OC-050, for four weeks. Activity is on 80 to
    10 meters using SSB. This includes being active as TX5AQ in the
    upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

    CURACAO, PJ2. Andy, DK5ON is QRV as PJ2/DK5ON until March 17.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital
    modes. He will also be active in the ARRL International DX SSB
    contest. QSL to home call.

    SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Frank, K3TRM will be QRV as PJ5/K3TRM
    from Sint Eustatius, IOTA NA-145, from March 6 to 12. He will be
    active on 40 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, FT8, and on various
    satellites. QSL to home call.

    ANTIGUA, V2. Bud, AA3B is QRV as V26K until March 10. Activity is
    on the HF bands using CW. This includes being active as a Single
    Op/High Power/All Band/Unlimited entry in the ARRL International DX
    SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

    BELIZE, V3. Bill, K4XS will be QRV as V3X in the ARRL International
    DX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Dave, K0KQ will be QRV as VP5/K0KQ
    from Grand Turk Island, IOTA NA-003, from March 7 to 21. Activity
    will be on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX SSB Contest,
    NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
    Slow Speed CW Test, Novice Rig CW Roundup, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint,
    UBA Spring 80-Meter CW Contest, NSARA Contest, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter
    Simulated Emergency Contest and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone will certainly
    keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The OK1WC Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, Worldwide
    Sideband Activity Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, RTTYOPS
    Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT,
    CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and
    Mini-Test 80 CW are all on tap for March 7 to 9.

    Please see March QST, page 72, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Mar 10 22:24:46 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD010
    ARLD010 DX news

    ZCZC AE10
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 10, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD010
    ARLD010 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. Giorgio, IU5HWS is QRV as 5UA99WS from Niamey until
    March 20. Activity of late has been on 20 meters using SSB around
    1100z. QSL via EA5GL.

    TOGO, 5V. Andy, KB9IJI is now QRV as 5V7JA from Mango. Activity is
    on the HF bands using mostly SSB with some CW and digital modes.
    QSL via LoTW.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M until March 13. He has been
    active on 80 meters using CW around 0300z. QSL direct to home call.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Laurent, F8CZI is QRV as 8Q7ZI until March 21.
    Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to
    home call.

    MALTA, 9H. Mike, G3VYI will be QRV as 9H/G3VYI and 9H6YI from
    southwest Gozo from March 11 to 13. Activity will be on the HF
    bands. This includes being active in the RSGB Commonwealth contest.
    QSL to home call.

    THE GAMBIA, C5. Don, G3XTT is QRV as C56DF until March 18.
    Activity is using mostly CW on 30, 17, and 12 meters. This includes
    being active in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL to home call.

    COMOROS, D6. Don, K6ZO will be QRV as D60AB from March 16 to 18.
    QSL direct to home call.

    NORTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Warwick, E51WL has been active using FT8 on
    12 meters just before 2200z. QSL to home call.

    KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Pavel, R2DX and other operators are QRV as EX0QR
    from the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul/Kyrgyzstan until March 16.
    Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital
    modes. QSL via R2DX.

    AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Jacek, SP5EAQ is QRV as FO/SP5EAQ and TX5AQ
    from Rimatara Island, IOTA OC-050, until March 30. Activity is on
    80 to 10 meters using SSB. This includes being active as TX5AQ as a
    Single Op/High Power entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
    contest. QSL via SP7DQR.

    FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Pete, F4GPK is QRV as FY/F4GPK from Kourou until
    March 17. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands. QSL to home
    call.

    WALES, GW. Special event station GB20SOTA is QRV until March 26
    from the Welsh SOTA summit of Mynydd y Cwm to celebrate 20 years of
    the Summits On The Air program. Activity is on the HF and V/UHF
    bands. QSL via M1EYP.

    MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 from
    Marcus Island, IOTA OC-073, until mid-June. Activity is on the HF
    bands using mostly CW. QSL via JA8CJY.

    SEYCHELLES, S7. Ravi, S79VU has been active on 20 meters using SSB
    beginning around 1600z. QSL via N4GNR.

    BELIZE, V3. Iain, G4SGX is QRV as V31GX from Ambergris Cay, IOTA
    NA-073, until March 18. Activity is holiday style on 160 to 6
    meters using CW and possibly FT8. This includes being active in the
    RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL via LoTW.

    INDONESIA, YB. Special event station 8C9MGP will be QRV from Lombok
    Island, IOTA OC-150, from March 11 to 13 to support the Mandalika
    Grand Prix. QSL via HA3JB.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ, will be QRV as Z81D from Juba
    beginning March 11 and will be here until September 11. Activity
    will be holiday style. QSL via OM3JW.

    CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Colin, G4CWH is QRV as ZF2CA from Grand Cayman,
    IOTA NA-016. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. His
    length of stay is unknown. This includes being active in the RSGB
    Commonwealth contest. QSL direct to home call.

    NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Jacky, ZL3CW will be QRV in the RSGB Commonwealth
    contest. QSL to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The RSGB Commonwealth Contest, Stew Perry
    Topband CW Challenge, North American RTTY Sprint, Novice Rig
    Roundup, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, YB DX RTTY Contest, SARL Field Day
    Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, EA PSK63 Contest, South
    America 10 Meter Contest, DIG SSB QSO Party, AGCW QRP CW Contest,
    Oklahoma QSO Party, TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest, Idaho QSO Party,
    UBA 2-Meter Spring Contest, FIRAC HF Contest and Wisconsin QSO Party
    are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, The OK1WC Memorial,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, CLARA
    Chatter Party, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club
    AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40,
    Mini-Test CW 80 and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship run from
    March 14 to 20.

    Please see March QST, page 72, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Apr 7 18:24:42 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD014
    ARLD014 DX news

    ZCZC AE14
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 7, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD014
    ARLD014 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    EA4NF, 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.

    GUYANA, 8R. Esmond, 8R1AK has been active on 10 meters using FT8.
    QSL to home call.

    PORTUGAL, CT. Philippe, EA4NF will be QRV as CT7/EA4NF from April
    13 to 16. Activity will be on various linear and FM Satellites.
    QSL to home call.

    SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Bob, E51BQ is QRV from Rarotonga, IOTA
    OC-013, and is normally active using FT8 on 30 and 20 meters from
    0500 to 0600z daily. QSL to home call.

    NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Jean-Louis, F5NHJ is QRV as FK/F5NHJ from Noumea
    until June 11. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW,
    SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

    HUNGARY, HA. Members of the Szollosi Jozsef Radio Club are QRV as
    HG1222BA to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the first
    constitutional document in continental Europe called the Aranybulla.
    QSL via HA4KYB.

    GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Rick, NE8Z and Maria, HC1MM are QRV as
    HD8MD and HD8MM, respectively, from Santa Cruz, IOTA SA-004, until
    April 14. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and
    FT4. QSL via LoTW.

    SARDINIA, IS0. Bodo, DF8DX will be QRV as IS0/DF8DX from April 9 to
    16. QSL to home call.

    JAN MAYEN, JX. Rune, LA7QY and Helge, LB4MI are QRV as JX7QY and
    JX/LB4MI, respectively, until October while on work assignment.
    Activity is in their spare time on the HF bands using CW and SSB.
    QSL via LoTW.

    AUSTRIA, OE. Jo, OE6VIE is QRV as OE0MORSE during April to
    commemorate the death of Samuel F. B. Morse. QSL via LoTW.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Members of VERON District A17 are QRV as special
    event station PI750GAZ until September 30 to celebrate the 750th
    anniversary since Gouda was granted city rights in the year 1272.
    QSL via bureau.

    BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Operators N2IEN, WW2DX, W2RE, WW1X
    and KB2HZI will be QRV as VP2V/N2IEN from Tortola, Grid Square FK78,
    from April 10 to 16. Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 6
    meters, and possibly Satellite, using CW, SSB, and FT8, with 2 to 3
    stations active. QSL via EB7DX.

    FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Amateur radio operators in the Falklands can
    affix the suffix /40 to their call signs until June 14 to mark the
    74 days of the Falklands war that took place 40 years ago.

    MEXICO, XE. Ramon, XE1KK is QRV as XI0X during all of 2022.
    Activity is on the HF bands using mostly digital modes. QSL via
    LoTW.

    BURKINA FASO, XT. Max, DK1MAX is QRV as XT2MAX from Ouagadougou
    until April 20. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, some SSB, and
    various digital modes. QSL via EA5GL.

    ST. HELENA ISLAND, ZD7. Barrie, ZD7MY has been QRV using FT8 on 6
    meters around 0400 to 0800z. QSL to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, Japan
    International CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow
    Speed Test, QRP ARCI Spring QSO CW Party, SKCC Weekend CW
    Sprintathon, OK/OM DX SSB Contest, FTn DX Contest, IG-RY World Wide
    RTTY Contest, DIG QSO CW Party, Nebraska QSO Party, New Mexico QSO
    Party, Texas State Parks on the Air, Georgia QSO Party and North
    Dakota QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX CW Contest,
    International Vintage HF Contest, WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes,
    Hungarian Straight Key 80-Meter CW Contest and the RSGB SSB RoLo SSB
    will certainly keep operators busy this upcoming weekend.

    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, OK1WC Memorial, 144 MHz
    Spring Sprint, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40
    CW and Mini-Test 80 CW are scheduled for April 11 to 13.

    Please see April QST, page 74, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Apr 14 20:12:10 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015
    ARLD015 DX news

    ZCZC AE15
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 14, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD015
    ARLD015 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    IK2DUW, 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. Dariusz, SP9DLM is QRV as 4L/SP9DLM until April 19
    while on work assignment from Telavi, and possibly Tbilisi and
    Kobuleti. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home
    call.

    KENYA, 5Z. Martin, 5Z4PA will be QRV from Mombasa on April 16 and
    17 and will be active in the CQMM DX CW contest. QSL via M0URX

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Braco, E77DX is QRV as 8Q7DX from Baa Atoll, IOTA
    AS-013, until April 27. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and
    possibly 160 meters. QSL via OE1EMS.

    CUBA, CO. Look for Team T47C to be QRV from April 17 to 19.
    Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via IK2DUW.

    AZORES, CU. Tony, CU8AS is QRV with special call CQ84AS from Flores
    Island, IOTA EU-089, until April 19. Activity is on 30, 17, and 12
    meters using mainly CW. QSL via HB9CRV

    CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Miguel, EA9ACE will be QRV from Ceuta in
    the CQMM DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

    AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Rob, N7QT, Walt, N6XG, Heye, DJ9RR, Gene,
    K5GS, Steve, W1SRD, Melanie, N7BX and Doris, K0BEE plan to be QRV as
    TX5N from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC-144, from April 16 to 28.
    Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various
    digital modes. QSL via M0URX.

    DJIBOUTI, J2. Matt, KN9U and Paul, N7JDI are QRV as J20MR and
    J28JD, respectively, from the US Navy Base in Lemonnier. Activity
    is in their spare time on 40 to 10 meters using SSB, various digital
    modes, and possibly CW. QSL via operators' instructions.

    DOMINICA, J7. Michael, DF8AN will be QRV as J79MN from April 19 to
    24. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

    SVALBARD, JW. A large group of operators will be QRV as JW0X and
    JW100QO from Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, from April 19 to 26.
    Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8
    with five stations active from three locations. QSL via M0URX.

    JAN MAYEN, JX. Helge, LB4MI is QRV as JX/LB4MI until early October.
    Activity is in his spare time on 20 and 17 meters using SSB. QSL to
    home call.

    LITHUANIA, LY. Special call sign LY100BBALL is QRV until the end of
    April to commemorate 100 years of basketball here. QSL via LY2QT.

    BONAIRE, PJ4. Robert, PD2V is QRV as PJ4/PD2V from Kralendijk until
    April 16. Activity is on 40, 20, and 10 meters using FT8 and FT4.
    QSL via LoTW.

    SURINAME, PZ. Rico, PZ5JW will be QRV in the CQMM DX CW contest.
    He plans to be active on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters.
    QSL via EA5GL.

    POLAND, SP. Special call sign 3Z80AK is QRV until May 31 to
    commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Armia
    Krajowa, the dominant underground resistance movement in Poland
    during World War II. QSL via SP1PBW.

    NAMIBIA, V5. Mike, V51MA is QRV from Windhoek and plans to be
    active in the CQMM DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Stewie, WV7MS is QRV as V7/WV7MS from
    Kwajalein Atoll, IOTA OC-028, while working as a firefighter.
    Activity is in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.

    INDONESIA, YB. Special event station 8D97WARD will be QRV from
    April 16 to 18 to commemorate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18.
    Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using CW, SSB,
    RTTY, and FT8, and possibly on Satellite IO-86. QSL via LoTW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW
    Test, Holyland DX Contest, Worked All Provinces of China DX SSB
    Contest, YU DX Contest, CQMM DX CW Contest, Michigan QSO Party,
    EA-QRP CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Ontario QSO Party, Dutch
    PACCdigi Contest and the Quebec QSO Party are all scheduled for this
    upcoming weekend.

    The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, K1USN Slow Speed Test, DARC
    Easter Contest, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, 222 MHz Spring Sprint, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
    Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80, and the RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB
    Championship are on tap for April 18 to 20.

    Please see April QST, page 74, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Apr 21 18:28:38 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD016
    ARLD016 DX news

    ZCZC AE16
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 21, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD016
    ARLD016 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.

    CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC until May 2. He is
    emphasizing operations on the 30, 17, and 12 meter bands, as well as
    6 meters, and Satellite QO-100, using CW and various digital modes.
    QSL via LoTW.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Braco, OE1EMS is QRV as 8Q7DX from Baa Atoll, IOTA
    AS-013, until April 27. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 6 meters
    using CW and SSB. QSL direct to E73Y.

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. In honor of Zayed Humanitarian Day,
    special event stations A60ZHD, and A60ZHD/0 to A60ZHD/15, are QRV
    until April 24. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via operators'
    instructions.

    MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Pedro, CT7AHV is QRV as C91AHV from Chinonanquila,
    Matola Rio until May 4, and only during weekdays. Activity is on 40
    to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

    FRANCE, F. Special event station TM15SOTA will be QRV on April 23
    and 24 to celebrate the 15 years of the Summits On The Air event.
    QSL via operator's instructions.

    AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Rob, N7QT, Walt, N6XG, Heye, DJ9RR, Gene,
    K5GS, Steve, W1SRD, Melanie, N7BX and Doris, K0BEE are QRV as TX5N
    from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC 144, until April 28. Activity is on
    160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via
    M0URX.

    SAINT MARTIN, FS. Marco, KC9FFV is QRV as FS/KC9FFV until the end
    of 2022. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 6 meters. QSL via
    IZ1MHY.

    VATICAN, HV. Stations HV0A and HV1CN will be QRV on April 23 from
    0500 to 1100z to mark International Marconi Day. QSL direct to
    IK0FVC.

    MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 has been QRV using CW on 15
    meters between 0800 and 1100z. QSL via JA8CJY.

    SVALBARD, JW. A large group of operators are QRV as JW0X and
    JW100QO from Longyearbyen until April 26. Activity is on 160 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT8 in DXpedition mode, with
    five stations active. This includes being active on Satellite
    QO-100. QSL via M0URX.

    ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Operators SP1EG, SP1QY and SQ3PMX are QRV as
    OH0EG until April 29. Activity is on 30 to 12 meters using CW, SSB,
    and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

    DENMARK, OZ. A group of operators are QRV as 5P5BI/p from Bornholm
    Island, IOTA EU-030, until May 1. Activity is on the HF bands with
    three stations. QSL via ON6EF.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Alberto, EA4PL is QRV as P29LL from Port
    Moresby. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via EA7FTR.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from Calypso
    Bay, IOTA NA-104, until April 28. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
    using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. A group of operators are QRV as VK9NT until
    April 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 in
    DXpedition mode. QSL via M0OXO.

    ROMANIA, YO. Special event station YO22WARD is QRV until April 25
    as part of World Amateur Radio Day activity. QSL via LoTW.

    SERBIA, YU. Special event station YU75ACR is QRV from the city of
    Zajecar until December 31 to mark the jubilee of the foundation of
    the Amateur Radio Union. QSL via operators' instructions.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, K1USN
    Slow Speed CW Test, 10-10 International Spring Digital Contest, QRP
    to the Field, SP DX RTTY Contest, Helvetia Contest, North American
    SSB Sprint Contest, ANZAC Day Contest, UA1DZ Memorial Cup and BARTG
    Sprint 75 are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QCX CW Challenge, OK1WC Memorial,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW
    Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40,
    Mini-Test 80, 432 MHz Spring Sprint, CWops Test and UKEICC 80-Meter
    contest are scheduled from April 25 to 27.

    Please see April QST, page 74, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Apr 28 22:36:40 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD017
    ARLD017 DX news

    ZCZC AE17
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 28, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD017
    ARLD017 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.

    MAURITIUS, 3B8. Lubo, OM5ZW is QRV as 3B8/OM5ZW until May 6.
    Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY,
    and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

    MONTENEGRO, 4O. Alex, YU0W is QRV as 4O/YU0W/p until May 1 during
    various SOTA activations. Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters
    using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL via bureau.

    NEPAL, 9N. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as 9N7WE and
    9N7CI, respectively, until May 19. Activity is on 40, 30, 17, 15,
    12, 10, and 6 meters. QSL to home calls.

    BOTSWANA, A2. Dave, VE7VR is QRV as A25VR until May 26 while on a
    safari trip. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to
    home call.

    MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Pedro, CT7AHV is QRV as C91AHV from Chinonanquila,
    Matola Rio until May 4, and only during weekdays. Activity is on 40
    to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

    PORTUGAL, CT. Members of the Coimbra Amateur Radio Association are
    QRV with special call CS5ARC to celebrate their 24th anniversary.
    Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via CS5ARC.

    URUGUAY, CX. Members of the Radio Club CX1UA are QRV with special
    call CW27U until May 8 to celebrate their 27th anniversary. QSL via
    IK2DUW.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Michael, W6QT is QRV as DU3/W6QT from Subic Bay
    during the month of May. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB
    and FT8. An extension of his stay until mid-September is possible.
    QSL to home call.

    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Buck, AC3IM is QRV as HL5/AC3IM until March
    2023. He plans to be QRV on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via LoTW.

    SVALBARD, JW. A large group of operators will be QRV as JW4D from
    May 3 to 8. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and
    various digital modes. QSL via LA4D.

    BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are
    QRV as LZ330AL during the month of May to honor the memory of
    Orthodox saints. QSL via bureau.

    FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Luke, PD4L is QRV as OY/PD4L until May 1.
    Activity is on the HF bands using mainly SSB, FT8, and FT4. He may
    be active using other modes as well. QSL to home call.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Alberto, EA4PL is QRV as P29LL from Port
    Moresby. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via EA7FTR.

    GREECE, SV. Members of the Western Peloponnes Amateur Radio
    Association are QRV as SX335T during the month of May in recognition
    of NATO Tiger Meet 2022. QSL via LoTW.

    CRETE, SV9. Piotr, SQ6DX is QRV as SV9/SQ6DX until May 4. Activity
    is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Members of the St. Kitts and Nevis, and
    Anguilla Amateur Radio Society are QRV as V49WARD until May 5.
    Activity is on 80, 40, 20, and 17 meters using SSB from 0900 to
    1300z, and then 2000 to 0000z. QSL via operators' instructions.

    NAMIBIA, V5. Paul, ZS2PS is QRV as V5/ZS2PS from May to mid July.
    Activity will be on 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, and 10 meters. QSL via
    LoTW.

    CANADA, VE. Special event station VB3Q70 is QRV in celebration of
    Queen Elizabeth's II Platinum Jubilee. Activity is on all bands and
    modes. QSL via VA3CX.

    ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4. Yuris, YL2GM, Deepak, VU2CDP and
    Monoj, VU2CPL will be QRV as VU4W from Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001,
    from May 3 to 16. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via YL2GN.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
    Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint, SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest
    and Club Challenge, Russian World Wide MultiMode Contest, UK/EI DX
    CW Contest, Florida QSO Party and the AGCW QRP/QRP CW Party are all
    on tap for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC
    Memorial CW, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT CW, CWops
    Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW
    and MIE 33 Contest are scheduled for May 2 to 5.

    Please see April QST, page 74, May QST, page 71, and the ARRL and
    WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu May 5 18:38:52 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD018
    ARLD018 DX news

    ZCZC AE18
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 18 ARLD018
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT May 5, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD018
    ARLD018 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.

    GUINEA, 3X. Jean-Philippe, F1TMY is QRV as 3X2021 from Conakry. He
    is active on 160 to 10 meters using SSB, and FM on 10 meters. He is
    also active on Satellite QO-100 from Grid Square IJ39. His length
    of stay is unknown. QSL via ClubLog.

    GEORGIA, 4L. Byron, KF8UN will be QRV as 4L/KF8UN from May 9 to 11.
    Activity will be mainly on 20 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home
    call.

    ISRAEL, 4X. Israeli amateurs may use special prefixes 4X74 or 4Z74
    until May 11 to mark their country's 74th anniversary of
    independence.

    NEPAL, 9N. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as 9N7WE and
    9N7CI, respectively, until May 19. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters.
    QSL to home calls.

    MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Kiyo, JA7NQQ is QRV as C83YT from Macuti, Beira.
    He has been active on 17 to 10 meters using FT8. His length of stay
    is unknown. QSL to home call.

    CHILE, CE. A group of operators are QRV as CB2R until May 29 to
    commemorate the Month of the Sea. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, and 10
    meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Mike, W6QT is QRV as DU3/W6QT from Subic Bay until
    September 15. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL
    to home call.

    KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Ilya, R5AF and Igor, R4FCN will be QRV as EX/R5AF
    and EX/R4FCN, respectively, from May 9 to 14 from Issyk-Kul State
    Nature Reserve, EXFF-0002, and Ala-Archa State Natural Park,
    EXFF-0011. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and FT8.
    QSL to home calls.

    ECUADOR, HC. Members of the HCDX Group are QRV with special call
    sign HD200BP from Quito until the end of May to commemorate the
    200th anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha. Activity is on the HF
    bands using SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via EC5R.

    GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Gustavo, HC2FG is QRV as HD8FG from Santa
    Cruz Island until May 8. Activity is in his spare time on 6 meters
    using FT8 and on Satellite. QSL to home call.

    SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Renato, PY8WW plans to be QRV as
    HK0/PY8WW from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from May 7 to 12.
    Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to
    home call.

    BELGIUM, ON. Members of the Pajottenlandse Radio Amateur Club are
    QRV with special event call sign OT2022EPIC until May 22 to promote
    the fifth edition of the Antwerp Port Epic Cycling Race. QSL via
    operators' instructions.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Alberto, EA4PL is QRV as P29LL from Port
    Moresby. He is active on the HF bands. QSL via EA7FTR.

    GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until the end of July.
    Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters using mainly CW. QSL via
    F6AJA.

    ANTARCTICA. Warren, VK7WN will be QRV as VK0WN while stationed at
    Australia's Casey Research Station. Activity is in his spare time.
    QSL via operator's instructions.

    NAMIBIA, V5. Paul, ZS2PS is QRV as V5/ZS2PS and operating mobile
    until mid June. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters
    using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

    ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4. Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as VU4W from
    Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001, until May 16. Activity is on 160 to 10
    meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL to home
    call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The New England QSO Party, NCCC RTTY
    Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, 10-10
    International Spring CW Contest, RCC Cup, Microwave Spring Sprint,
    ARI International DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, F9AA
    Digital Cup, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, Delaware
    QSO Party and the WAB 7 MHz Phone are scheduled for this upcoming
    weekend.

    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, ICWC Medium Speed CW
    Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship, ICWC
    Medium Speed CW Test, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS
    Weeksprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club CW AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF
    FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on
    tap for May 9 to 11.

    Please see May QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu May 19 17:37:04 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD020
    ARLD020 DX news

    ZCZC AE20
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT May 19, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD020
    ARLD020 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    HA0HW, 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.

    MAURITIUS, 3B8. Fabian, DF3XY is QRV as 3B8/DF3XY until June 2.
    Activity is holiday style on 40, 30, and 20 meters using SSB and
    FT8. QSL to home call.

    GUINEA, 3X. Jean-Philippe, F1TMY is QRV as 3X1A from Conakry.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, and on Satellite QO-100. His
    portable activities take place from the Los Islands, IOTA AF-051.
    His length of stay is unknown. QSL via Club Log.

    THE GAMBIA, C5. Gerard, F5NVF, Abdel, M0NPT, and Luc, F5RAV will be
    QRV as C5C from Kololi from May 22 to June 8. Activity will be on
    80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, FT4, and on Satellite QO-100. On
    May 29, they plan to be QRV as C5B from Bijol Island, IOTA AF-060,
    from 0800 to 1600z. QSL direct to F5RAV.

    ANGOLA, D2. Mikalai, UT6UY is working in the hospital in Cabinde.
    He is active as D2UY in his spare time on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters
    using mostly CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via operator's instructions.

    SPAIN, EA. Special event callsign EH40URV is QRV until May 29 to
    celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Union de Radioaficionados de
    Vizcaya. QSL via EA2URV.

    CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Special event station EF0F/8 will be QRV from
    La Isla Bonita in the His Majesty King of Spain CW contest. QSL via
    bureau.

    HUNGARY, HA. Special call HG0WFF will be QRV from the Hungarian
    Flora and Fauna reference HA FF 0025 Kesznyeten TK on May 21 and 22.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital
    modes with 20 operators active. QSL via HA0HW.

    HAITI, HH. Members of the Radio Club d'Haiti are QRV as HH18MAI
    until May 23 to commemorate the creation of the flag of Haiti. QSL
    via N2OO.

    ITALY, I. Members of the United Nations Global Service Centre ARC
    in Brindisi are QRV as 4U29MAY until May 31. QSL via 9A2AA.

    MONGOLIA, JT. Andrey, R9YU and Gennady, R5QA are QRV as JV0YU from
    the Bayan-Olgii province until June 10. Activity is on 160 meters
    to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via RW6HS.

    ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Keijo, OG5O and Raili, OH2HOD will be QRV as
    OH0/OG5O and OH0/OH2HOD, respectively, from Lemland Island, IOTA
    EU-002, from May 21 to 27. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters,
    including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via
    LoTW.

    SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Ryan, K0EFW is QRV as S9EFW until the
    end of May. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB.
    QSL to home call.

    GREECE, SV. Erwin, DK5EW will be QRV as SV8/DK5EW from Santorini,
    IOTA EU-067, from May 23 to 28. Activity will be mainly on 2 meters
    using EME and Meteor Scatter. QSL to home call.

    TURKEY, TA. Byron, KF8UN will be QRV as TA/KF8UN on May 23 and 24.
    Activity will be mostly on 20 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home
    call.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bob, WX4G will be QRV as V4/WX4G from
    Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, from May 24 to 31. Activity will be on 160
    to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. He plans to be QRV as V48A
    in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Stewie, WV7MS is now QRV as V73MS from
    Kwajalein Atoll while working as a firefighter. Activity is in his
    spare time on 20, 17, and 15 meters between 0600 to 0900z. QSL via
    LoTW.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Mario, W4HBW is QRV as VP5MA from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002. Activity is on 80, 40, 17, and
    10 meters using FT8. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to
    home call.

    KOSOVO, Z6. Bodo, DF8DX and Rene, DL2JRM will be QRV as Z68QQ from
    Gjilan from May 23 to 30. They will be active as Z66BCC in the
    upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL Z68QQ via DF8DX and
    Z66BCC via DL2JRM.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest, UN DX
    Contest, NZART Sangster Shield 80-Meter CW Contest, YOTA Contest,
    His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest, EU PSK DX Contest, Arkansas
    QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint and the QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint are
    scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
    Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are
    scheduled for May 23 to 25.

    Please see May QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jun 9 17:51:24 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD023
    ARLD023 DX news

    ZCZC AE23
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 23 ARLD023
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT June 9, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD023
    ARLD023 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.

    AZERBAIJAN, 4J. Alex, 4J3DJ is QRV as 4JF1EU from Baku until June
    15 during the sixth Formula One Grand Prix. QSL to home call.

    MONTENEGRO, 4O. Majo, YT2ISM is QRV as 4O/YT2ISM from Ulcinj until
    June 10. QSL to home call.

    EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Dennis, 9M8DEN is QRV from Kuching City and is
    usually active on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 and 6 meters,
    using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

    BAHRAIN, A9. Special event station A91BFA is QRV until June 15 to
    draw attention to Bahrain's national football team. QSL via EC6DX.

    BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Andreas, DK5ON is QRV as EA6/DK5ON from
    Mallorca until June 17. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10
    meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL to home call.

    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Operators DS2GOO and 6K2CEW will be QRV as
    home calls/4 from Sangchuja Island, IOTA AS-084, from June 17 to 19.
    Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various
    digital modes. QSL to home calls.

    ST. LUCIA, J6. Operators K9HZ and WA2LLN are QRV as J68HZ and
    J68AG, respectively, until June 24. Activity is on the HF bands
    using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.

    OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JD1. Operator JI5RPT will be QRV as JD1BLY on
    Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from June 11 to 14. Activity will be on 40
    to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and on Satellite. QSL via LoTW.

    SVALBARD, JW. Peter, DL5FF is QRV as JW5E from Longyearbyen until
    June 12. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. QSL to home call.

    DENMARK, OZ. Stefan, DL7AOS is QRV as 5P5K from Romo Island, IOTA
    EU-125, until June 18. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters
    using SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to home call.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA900UTR is QRV until
    November 11 to celebrate the 900th anniversary since Utrecht was
    granted city rights. Activity is on various bands and modes. QSL
    via PI4UTR.

    SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Ryan, K0EFW will be QRV as S9EFW from
    Sao Tome, IOTA AF-023, from June 14 to 19. Activity will be on 40
    to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    POLAND, SP. Adam, SQ9S is QRV with special call sign SN35FISTS
    until June 30 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the FISTS CW
    Club. QSL via LoTW.

    GREECE, SV. Special call sign J43POTA is QRV until August 31 to
    promote Parks On The Air, POTA, activity from the Peloponnese
    region. QSL via LoTW.

    BELIZE, V3. Joe, KD9CJX is QRV as V31JX from Ambergris Cay, IOTA
    NA-073, until June 10. Activity is on 20 and 17 meters using mainly
    SSB but may also be on 15 and 10 meters if conditions permit. QSL
    to home call.

    ANTARCTICA. Warren, VK7WN is QRV as VK0WN from the Australian Casey
    Station, possibly until October. Lately he has been QRV on 20
    meters using SSB around 0430 to 0800z. QSL via operator's
    instructions.

    UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Dave, G4WXJ is QRV as ZC4RH
    until June 15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
    possibly FT8, and on Satellite QO-100 as well. QSL via LoTW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL June VHF Contest, NCCC Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific SSB
    Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Portugal Day Contest, AGCW
    VHF/UHF Contest, GACW WWSA CW DX Contest, REF DDFM 6-Meter Contest
    and Cookie Crumble QRP Contest are scheduled for this weekend.

    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test,
    ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
    Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
    Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW
    Championship are on tap for June 13 to 15.

    Please see June 2022 QST, page 69, and ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Aug 11 19:10:40 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD032
    ARLD032 DX news

    ZCZC AE32
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 32 ARLD032
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT August 11, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD032
    ARLD032 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.

    AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Dirk, DK1DKE is active as 4K7DK until August 13.
    Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via DK1DKE,
    by the Bureau or LoTW.

    TANZANIA, 5H. Eugen, DL8AAI will be active as 5H2JK/p during a
    hiking tour in Kilimanjaro National Park (5HFF-0005) until August
    17, and some days after hiking, from Moshi. Activity will be
    holiday style, mainly on SSB on 20 to 10 meters. Check for WSPR
    beacon signals from 5H2JK/P on 15 meters which will be activated
    when the antenna is operational. QSL via DL8AAI.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Junior, 7Q7JN has been active as 7Q7EMH from the radio
    station at the Embangweni Mission Hospital in the Northern Region.
    Activity has been on 30, 15 and 12 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW or ClubLog.

    INDONESIA, 8H7/8I7. To celebrate the 77th anniversary of
    independence, amateurs will be using 8H7 and 8I7 call signs from
    August 13 to 21. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters
    and on 2m/70cm for Satellites, as well VHF Terrestrial on 2 meters,
    using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FM (Satellite).

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as 8Q7AG until August
    20. Activity will be on various HF bands as well as 6 meters. QSL
    to IZ2DPX direct, via HE9ERA by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS.
    Also, Stefan, EA5Q will be active as 8Q7QE from August 14 to 24.
    QSL via EA5Q. All contacts will be confirmed via LoTW.

    USA, N. Special event station N7C is commemorating the Navajo Code
    Talkers of World War II, until August 19. Look for them on 7265,
    14265 and 18130 kHz using CW, FT8 or phone. QSL via Herb, N7HG.
    Herb's father, John V. Goodluck, was one of the US Marine Corps
    Navajo Code Talkers, serving in the South Pacific in WWII.

    PAKISTAN, AP75. Members of the Pakistan Amateur Radio Society
    (PARS) will operate under special call sign AP75PAK and Pakistani
    hams may use the "AP75" prefix with their existing call sign
    suffixes for the month of August to celebrate the 75th anniversary
    of Pakistan's Independence. Activity will be on various HF bands
    and modes, 6 meters and the satellites.

    INDIA, AT2. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club, VU2WB, will
    activate the special call sign AT2AAM to commemorate the 75th
    anniversary of the Independence of India. Activity will be on
    various HF Bands. QSL via AT2AAM or VU2WB.

    CUBA, CO. Lefty, CO2QU will be active until December 31 on 30
    meters (FT8/FT4) and 6 meters (FT8). QSL via CO2QU direct or LoTW.

    MAYOTTE, FH. Marek, F4VVJ will be active as FH4VVK from August 20,
    2022 to April 1, 2024. Operations will be on various HF bands and
    modes. QSL direct (see QRZ.com) or eQSL.

    ECUADOR, HD1. Members of the Ecuador DX Club will be active as
    HD1HERO until August 12 to commemorate the August 10th Heroes and
    will be on all bands and modes.

    SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society will
    be using the special call sign HZ1CPCF for the "Crown Prince Camel
    Festival" until September 4. Activity has been on 20, 17, 15 and 6
    meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via HZ1SAR.

    DJIBOUTI, J2. Jeje, F8FKJ will be active as J20EE sometime this
    month and into September. His activity will be on 40 to 10 meters
    using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via F4DXW direct only.

    GRENADA, J3. Greg, N9GB will be active as J38GB from August 12 to
    19. He expects to be using CW and SSB on 40 to 6 meters including
    the newer bands. QSL via his home call sign, LoTW, and possibly
    ClubLog.

    ISLE OF MAN, MD. Dale, EI7HDB will be active as MD/EI7HDB from
    August 14 to 19. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB
    and digital modes. QSL EI7HDB via the Bureau.

    ALAND ISLAND, OG0. Operators Alex, UT5UY/OH5UY, Pasi, OH2MZB,
    Jouni, OH2JIU, Niko, OH5CZ, Toni, OH5CY, Jere, OH5ELX and Juha,
    OH5CW will be active as OH5CW from August 20 to 27. Activity will
    be on 160 to 2 meters with a focus on 6 meters and the newer bands,
    using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via OH5C.

    SEYCHELLES, S7. Operators EA3WL and EA3BT will be active as
    S79/EA3WL and S79/EA3BT until August 23. The operation will be in
    SAT mode only, on QO-100, RS-44 and others, in a holiday style
    DXpedition, using SSB, CW and FT8. QSL via EA3BT or OQRS.

    ST. KITTS, V4. Jim, NT5V is active as V4/NT5V until August 18.
    Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via
    home call sign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. In addition, Gary,
    G0FWX will be active as V47FWX from August 21 to 30. Activity will
    be holiday style on various HF bands using SSB only. QSL via M0URX.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The QRP Fox Hunt, 144 MMMonVHF/DUBUS
    144-MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest, WAE DX Contest, SKCC Weekend
    Sprintathon, Kentucky State Parks on the Air, Maryland-DC QSO Party
    and the 50-MHz Fall Sprint will keep contesters busy this weekend.
    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is August 15 and the
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest is August 16. Please see August
    2022 QST, page 70 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for
    details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Aug 18 17:13:26 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD033
    ARLD033 DX news

    ZCZC AE33
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 33 ARLD033
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT August 18, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD033
    ARLD033 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.

    TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Satoshi, JH2EUV is QRV as 4W/JH2EUV. Activity is
    on 40 to 10 meters using mostly FT8. His length of stay is unknown.
    QSL to home call.

    CYPRUS, 5B. Look for station P3CG to be QRV from Cape Greco, ILLW
    CY0004, during the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.
    QSL via 5B8AP.

    TAIWAN, BV. Look for station BV1EJ to be QRV from the Kaohsiung
    Lighthouse, ILLW TW0001, during the International Lighthouse and
    Lightship Weekend. QSL via QRZ.com

    MAYOTTE, FH. Marek, F4VVJ will be QRV as FH4VVK from Petite-Terre,
    IOTA AF-027, from August 20 to April 1, 2024. Activity will be in
    his spare time. QSL direct to home call.

    SCOTLAND, GM. Members of the Zetland Amateur Radio Club will be QRV
    as GB2ELH from Eshaness Lighthouse, ILLW UK00058, on the Shetland
    Islands, IOTA EU-012, during the International Lighthouse and
    Lightship Weekend. QSL via GM0GFL.

    THAILAND, HS. Brad, VK2FY is QRV as HS0ZNR until September 2.
    Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. QSL direct to home call.

    DJIBOUTI, J2. J28RC is a new club station located in a US Army
    military camp. QSL via EA5GL.

    JORDAN, JY. Nart, JY5IB is QRV from Amman and is active on 60 to 12
    meters using FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    LITHUANIA, LY. Special call sign LY770CT is QRV until October 14 to commemorate the 770th anniversary since the founding of the
    Lithuanian city of Klaipeda. Activity is on all bands and modes.
    QSL via LY1CT and LoTW.

    FINLAND, OH. Members of the Scandinavian Young Lady Radio Amateurs,
    and DL3KWF and DL3KWR, will be QRV as OH1SYL from Katanpaa Island,
    IOTA EU-096, from August 21 to 23. Activity will be on the HF bands
    using CW and SSB. QSL via OH5KIZ.

    ALAND ISLAND, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OG0C from
    August 22 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB,
    RTTY, and FT8, with a focus on 30, 17, 12, and 6 meters. QSL via
    OH5C.

    POLAND, SP. Members of the Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club are QRV
    with special call signs SO550MK, SP550MK and SQ550MK to commemorate
    550 years since the birth of astronomer and mathematician Nicolaus
    Copernicus. QSL via SP3PDO.

    GREECE, SV. Station SZ8G will be QRV from the Gaidouronisi Islet
    Lighthouse, ILLW GR0005, or possibly the Didymi Islet near Syros
    Island, IOTA EU-067, during the International Lighthouse and
    Lightship Weekend. They will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
    and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL via LoTW.

    AUSTRALIA, VK. Operators Fred, VK2FM, Steve, VK2SPF and Russel,
    VK4NGN will be QRV as VK2FM from South Solitary Island, IOTA OC-194,
    from August 19 to 22. This include being active from the Solitary
    Lighthouse, ILLW AU0054, during the International Lighthouse and
    Lightship Weekend. QSL via VK2FM.

    INDIA, VU. Station VU2CW is QRV as AT75RADIO until August 21 in
    celebration of the 75th anniversary of India's independence. QSL to
    home call.

    INDONESIA, YB. Special event stations 8H77RI, 8H77I, 8H77N, 8H77D,
    8H77O, 8I77N, 8I77E, 8I77S, 8I77I, 8I77A, and 8I77RI are QRV until
    August 20 to celebrate Indonesia's 77th anniversary of independence.
    Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, FM, and FT8. This
    includes some Satellite activity as well. QSL via operators'
    instructions.

    ALBANIA, ZA. Vladimir, Z35M will be QRV as ZA/Z35M on August 23.
    Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW and SSB with 5 watts.
    QSL to home call.

    CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Station ZF1PB/9 is QRV from Cayman Brac, IOTA
    NA-016, until August 22. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands
    using SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, ARRL
    RTTY Rookie Roundup, The International Lighthouse, and Lightship
    Weekend, North American SSB QSO Party, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
    NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SARTG
    World Wide RTTY Contest, Russian District Award Contest, Feld Hell
    Sprint, CVA DX CW Contest, NJQRP Skeeter Hunt and the FISTS Sunday
    CW Sprint are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, K1USN Slow Speed Test, ICWC
    Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and Mini-Test 80 are all on tap
    from August 22 to 24.

    Please see August 2022 QST, page 70 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
    websites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Sep 22 18:16:06 2022

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD038
    ARLD038 DX news

    ZCZC AE38
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 38 ARLD038
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT September 22, 2022
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD038
    ARLD038 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    CT1DSV, 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.

    TANZANIA, 5H. Tev, TA1HZ is QRV as 5H8HZ while working in Tabor.
    Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and
    FT8. He is here until the beginning of 2023. QSL via LoTW.

    OMAN, A4. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society are QRV
    as special event station A43KSA until September 26. QSL via A47RS.

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Tom, DL2RMS is QRV as A65/DL2RMC from Al
    Ain. Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. This
    may include 160 and 6 meters as well. QSL via LoTW.

    MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operators CT1BOL, CT1DSV, CT1ENV, CT3KN and
    CT3MD are QRV as CR3SI from Selvagens Islands, IOTA AF-047, until
    September 26. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8 as
    part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Reserva
    Natural das Ilhas Selvagens. QSL via CT1DSV.

    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Dieter, DF2SD is QRV with special
    call sign DR100RY until the end of 2022 to celebrate the centenary
    of Radioteletype. QSL to home call.

    FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Vincent, K6VVK will be QRV as FO/K6VVK from
    Moorea, IOTA OC-046, from September 27 to October 5. Activity will
    be holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.
    QSL via LoTW.

    SWITZERLAND, HB. Special event station HB175RAIL is QRV until the
    end of October to celebrate the first Swiss Rail Service of 1847.
    QSL via LoTW.

    SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. A group of operators are QRV as
    5J0DX, 5K0C, 5K0T, and 5K0YD from San Andres, IOTA NA-033, until
    September 26. Activity is on 60 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and
    FT4. QSL 5J0DX direct via LU9FHF, 5K0C via LoTW, 5K0T direct via
    LU1FM, and 5K0YD via IK2DUW.

    SARDINIA, IS0. Luca, IK5AEQ is QRV as IM0/IK5AEQ from Maddalena
    Island, IOTA EU-041, until September 25. He is QRV on 40 to 2
    meters using SSB, FT8, and FT4. This includes being an entry in the
    CQ World Wide RTTY DX contest. QSL to home call.

    PUERTO RICO, KP4. Operators W2VQ, WP3C and WP3TT will be QRV as
    WP3C in the CQ World Wide RTTY DX contest as a Multi Single/Low
    Power entry. This includes activity for WLOTA from Lighthouse
    LH-2802. QSL via M0OXO.

    JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST will be QRV as JI3DST/5, JJ5RBH, JS6RRR/5,
    and JS6RRR/p from Shodo Island, IOTA AS-200, from September 25 to
    November 4. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and
    FT8, depending on call sign. QSL via LoTW.

    NAMIBIA, V5. Hanspeter, HB9BFM will be QRV as V5/HB9BFM from
    September 28 to October 11. Activity will generally be from 1600 to
    1900z on 20 meter Olivia frequencies. QSL to home call.

    CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Stephen, VK3SN is QRV as VK9XX and is here
    for a week. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters during his
    afternoons, evenings, and some early mornings using mostly FT8 with
    some SSB. QSL via EB7DX.

    FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Nathan, 2E0HSV is a technician at Port
    Stanley's radio station and plans to be QRV as VP8AAE using SSB and
    various digital modes. He plans to activate some SOTA references
    along the east and west coast. QSL via operator's instructions.

    INDONESIA, YB. Members of the ORARI Daerah Jawa Timur, Lokal
    Pasuruan are QRV with special call sign 8A1093PAS from Java Island,
    IOTA OC-021, to celebrate the 1093rd anniversary of the Pasuruan
    Regency. Their length of stay is unknown. Activity is on various
    HF and VHF bands. QSL via bureau.

    VANUATU, YJ. Darren, VK4MAP is QRV as YJ0DA and YJ0DA/p from New
    Hebrides, IOTA OC-035, and Shepherd Island, IOTA OC-111,
    respectively, until October 2. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using
    SSB. QSL to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest, NCCC
    RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Maine
    QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Masonic Lodges on the Air, AWA
    Amplitude Modulation QSO Party and the UBA ON 6-Meter Contest are
    all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

    The QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial,
    RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS
    Weeksprint, 222 MHz Fall Sprint, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the UKEICC
    80-Meter Contest are scheduled for September 26 to 28.

    Please see September QST, page 72, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
    web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/1 to All on Thu Jan 19 18:24:02 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD003
    ARLD003 DX news

    ZCZC AE03
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 3 ARLD003
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT January 19, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD003
    ARLD003 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    JI3DST, LU7AA, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from
    QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to
    all.

    TANZANIA, 5H. Ferdy, HB9DSP will be QRV as 5H3FM from Zanzibar
    Island, IOTA AF-032, from January 21 to 31. Activity will be on 20,
    15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

    THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK from Bijilo until
    February 24. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using all modes. QSL
    direct to home call.

    EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Mario is QRV as CE3WB/CE0 from Isla de Pascua
    until the end of January. Activity is holiday style on 40, 20, 15,
    and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

    WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean-Gabriel, F4CIX, is QRV as FW1JG
    and expects to be here until January 2024. He is active on 40 to 6
    meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

    ITALY, I. Operators S50O, S50X, S51V, S52OT, S54W, S56N, S57DX and
    S59A will be QRV as IG9/home calls from Lampedusa Island, IOTA
    AF-019, from January 23 to 31. Activity will be on all bands and
    modes. They plan to be QRV as IG9/S59A in the upcoming CQ World
    Wide 160 CW contest. QSL IG9/S59A via S59A, and all others via
    operators' instructions.

    JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST will be QRV as JI3DST/6, JS6RRR, JJ5RBH/6,
    and JR8YLY/6 from Miyako Island, IOTA AS-079, from January 24 to
    March 7. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY,
    FM, and FT8. When using FT8, the numeric suffix will be replaced
    with the letter /P. This includes being active as JS6RRR in the
    upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.

    GUAM, KH2. Henry, N7JVJ is QRV as N7JVJ from Hagatna until April
    28. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8 with QRP
    power. QSL via operator's instructions.

    ARGENTINA, LU. Members of AMSAT Argentina will be QRV as LU7AA from
    January 21 to 29 to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the launch
    of Satellite LO-19. Activity will be on the HF, and V/UHF bands
    using CW, SSB, SSTV, and FT8, and FM/SSB on various Satellites. QSL
    via LU7AA.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. David, VK4FABN is QRV as P29DT from Tabubil
    in the Star Mounts in the North Fly District of the Western
    Province. Activity is holiday style on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters
    using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    POLAND, SP. Special event station HF7SIEMA is QRV until February 5
    recognizing a nationwide Polish charity event. QSL via operators' instructions.

    PALAU, T8. Operators JH3LSS, JA3HJI, JA3IVU, JA3ARJ and JA3AVO are
    QRV as T88DK, T88DN, T88ED, T88EF, and T88MB from Koror Island, IOTA
    OC-009, until January 27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
    SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL to home calls.

    TURKEY, TA. Special event stations TC100TC, TC100TA, TC100TR, and
    TC100YEAR are QRV during all of 2023 to celebrate the centenary of
    the Turkish Republic. QSL via bureau.

    CONGO, TN. A group of operators are QRV as TN8K until January 21.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT8, and
    FT4. This includes being active on Satellite QO-100. QSL via
    OK6DJ.

    GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR from Libreville until March
    15, 2023. Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via F6AJA.

    EL SALVADOR, YS. Roberto, I2JIN is QRV as YS3CW from Corinto,
    Morazan until January 29. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW
    and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL January VHF Contest, North
    American SSB QSO Party, North American Collegiate SSB Championship,
    NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
    Slow Speed CW Test, Hungarian DX Contest, PRO Digi Contest, RSGB AFS
    SSB Contest and the Feld Hell Sprint will certainly keep contesters
    busy this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
    Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SK
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Mar 2 18:58:36 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD009
    ARLD009 DX news

    ZCZC AE09
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 9 ARLD009
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 2, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD009
    ARLD009 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    G0TLE, WB2REM, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from
    QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to
    all.

    AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Dirk, DK1DKE is QRV as 4K7DK near Baku City until
    March 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to
    home call.

    LESOTHO, 7P. Schalk, ZS4Z is QRV as 7P8LL. Activity is on 80 to 2
    meters, including 70 and 23 centimeters. QSL via EA7FTR.

    BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC is QRV as 8P5A until March 5. He will be a
    Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International SSB DX
    contest. QSL via HA1AG.

    GHANA, 9G. Alan, G3XAQ is QRV as 9G5XA until March 14. Activity is
    on the HF bands using CW. This includes being an entry in the
    upcoming BERU contest. QSL direct to G3SWH.

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Thomas, DL2RMC is QRV as A65CW until the
    end of September. He is active on 80 to 6 meters using CW and FT8.
    This includes activity on Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    COMOROS, D6. Hiro, JF1OCQ will be QRV as D67AA from March 9 to 22.
    Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL to
    home call.

    BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Robert, OK2PYA is QRV as EA6/OK2PYA from
    Mallorca Island, IOTA EU-004, until March 10. Activity is on 40 to
    10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

    GUADELOUPE, FG. Gildas, F6HMQ and Michel, F6GWV are QRV as FG/home
    calls until March 26. They will be active as TO3Z in the ARRL
    International SSB DX contest and the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
    contest. QSL to home calls, and TO3Z via F6HMQ.

    SAINT MARTIN, FS. A large group of operators will be QRV as TO5M in
    the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL via LoTW.

    GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Operators WB2REM, KE2D, VO1IDX, and K4LT
    are QRV as HD8M from Santa Cruz, IOTA SA-004, until March 11.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. This
    includes being an entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest.
    QSL direct to WB2REM.

    ST. VINCENT, J8. Sandro, VE7NY, Allan, VE7SZ and Rob, N7QT are QRV
    as J8NY from the main island of St. Vincent, IOTA NA-109, until
    March 7. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
    This includes being a M/2 entry in the ARRL International SSB DX
    contest. QSL via LoTW.

    CURACAO, PJ2. Operators N1ZZ, AF4Z, K5LD, N0OK, KE3VV, AD4ES, AK4R
    and K4JC are QRV as PJ2/home calls. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters
    using CW and FT8. They will be active as PJ2T in the ARRL
    International SSB DX contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

    MALI, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as TZ1CE and here for three weeks.
    Activity is on the HF bands using CW with some SSB and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Pete, G0TLE will be QRV as V4/G0TLE from
    St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from March 5 to 17. Activity will be
    holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via LoTW.

    WILLIS ISLAND, VK9W. Sands, VK9WX is here until April. Activity is
    in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via M0OXO.

    BERMUDA, VP9. Les, N1SV is QRV as VP9/N1SV until March 6. He will
    be active as VP9I in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL to
    home call.

    ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4. Gopan, VU3HPF and Ram, VU2JXN are
    QRV as VU4T from Port Blair, South Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001,
    until March 5. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using
    CW and maybe some SSB. They may also be active on Satellite QO-100.
    QSL via LoTW.

    CAMBODIA, XU. Thomas, DL7BO is QRV as XU7GNY until March 9.
    Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to
    DJ6TF.

    CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Look for ZF5T to be a High Power entry, and
    ZF1A to be a Multi/Single entry in the ARRL International SSB DX
    contest. QSL ZF5T via operators' instructions, and ZF1A via K7ZO.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International SSB DX Contest,
    Novice Rig Roundup, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC
    Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Wake-Up QRP CW Sprint, UBA
    Spring CW Contest, NSARA Contest, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated
    Emergency SSB Contest, Classic CW Exchange and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone
    will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club
    Data Championship, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ARS Spartan
    CW Sprint, AGCW YL-CW Party, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
    Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are on tap for March 6 to 8.

    Please see March QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Mar 9 21:06:50 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD010
    ARLD010 DX news

    ZCZC AE10
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 9, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD010
    ARLD010 DX news

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

    MONACO, 3A. Lorenzo, 3A2OG is a new amateur radio operator and has
    been active while testing various HF antennas. He is interested in
    using QRP and in portable operations. QSL direct.

    GHANA, 9G. Alan, G3XAQ is QRV as 9G5XA until March 14. Activity is
    on the HF bands using only CW. This includes being an entry in the
    RSGB Commonwealth Contest. QSL direct to home call.

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Special event station A60AP is QRV until
    August 31 to commemorate the Astronaut Program. Look for special
    event stations A60AP/0 to A60AP/14 to also be active during the
    event. QSL via operators' instructions.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Luca, HB9OBD is QRV as D44KIT from Sal Island, IOTA
    AF-086, until April 5. Activity is holiday style on 40, 20, 15, and
    10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via EB7DX.

    COMOROS, D6. Hiro, JF1OCQ is QRV as D67AA until March 22. Activity
    is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL direct to home
    call.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Jacek, SP5APW is QRV as DU1/SP5APW until March 14
    from the Luzon Coastal Islands, IOTA OC-244. Activity is on 40 to
    10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

    CROZET ISLAND, FT/W. Thierry, FT8WW will be QRV from March 13 to
    16. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via F6EXV.

    GUERNSEY, GU. Operators M0UNN and G4DIY are QRV as MP7DX until
    March 13. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via
    G4DIY.

    GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Operators WB2REM, KE2D, VO1IDX, and K4LT
    are QRV as HD8M from Santa Cruz, IOTA SA-004, until March 11.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL
    direct to WB2REM.

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Members of the Loma del Toro DX Club will
    be QRV as HI0LT from Isla Cabras, IOTA NA-122, from March 12 to 19.
    Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and
    FT4. QSL via EB7DX.

    MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ will be QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1
    beginning March 15, and expects to be here for two months while on
    work assignment. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands
    using mainly CW with some FT8. QSL direct to JA8CJY.

    OGASAWARA, JD1. Stations JD1BOI and JD1BON are QRV from Chichijima
    Island, IOTA AS-031, until March 24. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
    using RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.

    SURINAME, PZ. Harrie, PA3EHS is QRV as PZ5HS from Para until March
    25. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, JT6, and FT8. QSL via
    PA3EHS.

    MALI, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as TZ1CE until March 16. Activity is
    on the HF bands using SSB and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL via
    DK1CE.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Pete, G0TLE is QRV as V4/G0TLE from St.
    Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until March 17. Activity is holiday style on 40
    to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. John, N9EAJ is QRV as VP5/N9EAJ from
    Grand Turk, IOTA NA-003, until March 22. Activity is on the HF
    bands using mostly SSB with some CW. He will make a side trip to
    the Columbus Landfall National Park for a Parks on The Air
    activation. QSL to home call.

    INDIA, VU. Special event station AT2G20 is QRV from Gurugram until
    June 2 to promote greater international cooperation through amateur
    radio in conjunction with the G20 summit being held in New Delhi on
    September 9 and 10. QSL via operator's instructions.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
    North American RTTY Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox
    Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, YB DX RTTY
    Contest, SARL Field Day Contest, RSGB Commonwealth Contest, SKCC
    Weekend CW Sprintathon, EA PSK63 Contest, South America 10 Meter
    Contest, DIG QSO Party, AGCW QRP CW Contest, Oklahoma QSO Party,
    TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest, Idaho QSO Party, UBA Spring 2-Meter
    Contest and the FIRAC HF Contest are all scheduled for this upcoming
    weekend.

    The Wisconsin QSO Party, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, ICWC Medium Speed Test, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone
    Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
    Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW
    Championship are on tap for March 13 to 15.

    Please see March QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Fri Mar 17 00:42:34 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011
    ARLD011 DX news

    ZCZC AE11
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 16, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD011
    ARLD011 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    AA3B, KK9A, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
    and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

    GEORGIA, 4L. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as 4L/DL2JRM until March 20.
    Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

    RWANDA, 9X. A large group of operators will be QRV as 9X5RU near
    Kigali from March 22 to April 7. Activity will be on 160 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with several stations. This includes
    being active in Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    SABLE ISLAND, CY0. A group of operators will be QRV as CY0S from
    March 20 to 30. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 60
    meters and 2 meter EME, using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with three
    stations active. QSL via WA4DAN.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Luca, HB9OBD is QRV as D44KIT from Sal Island, IOTA
    AF-086, until April 5. Activity is holiday style on 40, 20, 15, and
    10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via EB7DX.

    COMOROS, D6. Hiro, JF1OCQ is QRV as D67AA until March 22. Activity
    is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL direct to home
    call.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Jacek, SP5APW will be QRV as DU1/SP5APW from the
    Babuyan Islands, IOTA OC-092, from March 18 to 26. Activity will be
    on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

    SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Alex, DK8FD will be QRV as
    HK0/DK8FD from Providencia, IOTA NA-033, from March 20 to 25. QSL
    to home call.

    OGASAWARA, JD1. Stations JD1BOI and JD1BON are QRV from Chichijima,
    IOTA AS-031, until March 24. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using
    RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.

    BONAIRE, PJ4. John, KK9A will be QRV as PJ4/KK9A from March 21 to
    27. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This
    includes being active as PJ4R in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
    contest. QSL via WD9DZV.

    SURINAME, PZ. Harrie, PA3EHS is QRV as PZ5HS from Para until March
    25. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, JT6, and FT8. QSL via
    PA3EHS.

    SEYCHELLES, S7. Dieter, AE0BF is QRV as S79/AE0BF until March 19.
    Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. He has currently been active on 12
    and 10 meters. QSL via DJ2EH.

    EGYPT, SU. Ahmed, 9K2QA is QRV as SU9GA from Cairo. He is active
    on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via 9K2QA.

    ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Bud, AA3K will be QRV as V26K from Antigua
    from March 21 to 27. Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly
    CW. He will be a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the
    upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

    CANADA, VE. Pierre, VE3KTB is QRV as VY0ERC from Eureka station on
    Ellesmere Island, IOTA NA-008, until April 13. Activity is in his
    spare time on 20 to 12 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, and possibly
    on some of the FM Satellites. QSL via M0OXO.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. John AF3K, Ross, W2TT and Diane,
    KA3FCE will be QRV as VP5/AF3K, VP5/W2TT, and VP5/KA3FCE,
    respectively, from Providenciales, IOTA NA-002, from March 22 to 29.
    Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and various digital
    modes. They will be active as VP5P in the upcoming CQ World Wide
    WPX SSB contest. QSL VP5/AF3K, VP5/W2TT, and VP5P via N2OO,and
    VP5/KA3FCE direct via W2TT.

    VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS should be back on Efate Island, IOTA
    OC-035, and plans to be active as YJ0CA from March 18 to 28.
    Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home
    call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. All Africa International DX Contest,
    BARTG HF RTTY Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
    NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Maidenhead Mayhem Sprint,
    SARL VHF/UHF Analogue Contest, Russian DX Contest, F9AA SSB Cup,
    AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, UBA
    Spring SSB Contest, Classic Phone Exchange and the Run for the Bacon
    QRP CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC
    Memorial, Bucharest Digital Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity
    Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club CW AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80
    are scheduled for March 20 to 22.

    Please see March QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Mar 23 22:02:56 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD012
    ARLD012 DX news

    ZCZC AE12
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 23, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD012
    ARLD012 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    AA3B, IK1TTD, TA3J, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
    from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
    to all.

    MONACO, 3A. Gianpi, IK1TTD is QRV as 3A/IK1TTD until March 26.
    This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
    QSL to home call.

    CYPRUS, 5B. Zoltan, HA5PP will be QRV as 5B/HA5PP in the CQ World
    Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

    GHANA, 9G. Members of the Accra Amateur Radio Club and others are
    QRV as 9G4X until March 30. Activity is on the HF bands and 6
    meters, including Satellite QO-100, with three stations active.
    This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
    QSL via K4NHW.

    RWANDA, 9X. A large group of operators are QRV as 9X5RU near Kigali
    until April 7. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and
    FT8 with several stations. This includes being active on Satellite
    QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    CUBA, CO. A large group of operators will be QRV as CL0C from the
    Maya Lighthouse in Matanzas Province as a Low Power/Multi 2 entry in
    the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. Activity is on 160 to 40 meters.
    QSL via operators' instructions.

    SABLE ISLAND, CY0. A group of operators are QRV as CY0S until March
    30. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters and 2 meter
    EME using Q65, using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with three stations
    active. QSL via WA4DAN.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Emir, E77DX is QRV as D4DX from Sao Vicente Island,
    IOTA AS-086, until March 31. He will be active as D4Z in the CQ
    World Wide WPX SSB contest as an All Band entry. QSL D4DX via E73Y,
    and D4Z via IK2NCJ.

    NIUE, E6. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK plan to be QRV as E6AF
    and E6CI, respectively, from March 26 to April 9. Activity will be
    on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via Club Log.

    NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Operators Philippe, FK4QX, Yves, FK4RD and
    Michel, FK8IK will be QRV as TX5L from Lifou Island, IOTA OC-033,
    from March 27 to 31. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW
    and SSB with two stations. QSL via F4FTV.

    COLOMBIA, HK. Francisco, HK3EA will be QRV as 5K300EA in the CQ
    World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

    HONDURAS, HR. Look for Uli, DM5EE to be QRV as HQ2E from San Pedro
    Sula in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via M0OXO.

    SURINAME, PZ. Harrie, PA3EHS is QRV as PZ5HS from Para until March
    25. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, JT6, and FT8. QSL via
    PA3EHS.

    WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Members of the Rebel DX Group, including Kam,
    T33KC, are QRV as T30UN from North Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, for about
    five weeks. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8
    in DXpedition mode with multiple stations active. QSL via Club Log.

    TURKEY, TA. Berkin, TA3J will be QRV as TC3J in the CQ World Wide
    WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 80 meters entry. QSL
    to home call.

    ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Bud, AA3B is QRV as V26K from Antigua
    until March 27. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. He
    will be a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide
    WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. A group of operators are QRV as VK9NT until
    March 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
    They will be active as VJ9N in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
    QSL both calls via M0OXO.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. John AF3K, Ross, W2TT and Diane,
    KA3FCE are QRV as VP5/AF3K, VP5/W2TT, and VP5/KA3FCE, respectively,
    from Providenciales, IOTA NA 002, until March 29. Activity is on
    the HF bands using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. They will be
    active as VP5P in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL VP5/AF3K,
    VP5/W2TT, and VP5P via N2OO, and VP5/KA3FCE direct via W2TT.

    INDIA, VU. A large group of operators are QRV with special contest
    call AT3K until May 31. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. This
    includes being active in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via
    VU2XE.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. Activity is
    in his spare time on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via OM3JW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP
    80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow
    Speed CW Test, FOC CW QSO Party and the UBA 6-Meter Spring Contest
    will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial,
    RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, QRP 40-Meter
    CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test CW
    40, Mini-Test CW 80 and the UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are on tap
    for March 27 to 29.

    Please see March QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Mar 30 18:33:36 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD013
    ARLD013 DX news

    ZCZC AE13
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT March 30, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD013
    ARLD013 DX news

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

    MONACO, 3A. Special event station 3A8AB is QRV during April to
    commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic contact
    between F8AB in Nice, France, and U1MO located in Hartford,
    Connecticut. QSL via LoTW.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Dejan, OE7MOP is QRV as 8Q7MO from Summer Island
    until April 10. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and
    with an emphasis on RTTY. This includes being an entry in the EA
    RTTY contest. QSL via bureau.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Timo, OH1NOA is QRV as D4NA from Sal Island, IOTA
    AF-086, until April 6. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10
    meters using mainly CW with some SSB. He plans to be active from
    World Wide Flora and Fauna sites D4FF-002 and D4FF-0003. QSL via
    LoTW.

    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DA23WARD is
    QRV until April 18 to commemorate World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via
    bureau.

    NIUE, E6. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as E6AF and
    E6CI, respectively, until April 9. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters
    using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via Club Log.

    KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Archie, EX0QKT is QRV with a limited license and is
    active from Bishkek on the shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. Activity is in
    his spare time on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    R3TKT.

    MAYOTTE, FH. Dom, F4IFF will be QRV as FH/F4IFF from Boueni from
    April 1 to 9. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and
    FT8. QSL via EB7DX.

    FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. George, AA7JV and Mike, KN4EEI are QRV as
    FO/AA7JV from the Tuamotus Archipelago, IOTA OC-066, until April 5.
    Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 on 6 meters.
    QSL via HA7RY.

    SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Michael, DL2GMI plans to be QRV as H44MI
    beginning April 2 and active for 7 to 10 days. Activity will be on
    80 to 10 meters using some CW, SSB, and RTTY. This may include 5
    meter EME from Grid Square RI01hp. QSL direct to home call.

    PANAMA, HP. Josep, EA3BT and Nuria, EA3WL will be QRV as H31W and
    H31B, respectively, from Contadora Island from April 3 to 8.
    Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    Club Log.

    BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OT23WARD will be QRV from April
    1 to 30 from various locations to commemorate World Amateur Radio
    Day. QSL via LoTW.

    SEYCHELLES, S7. Ravi, S79VU is QRV as S76A until April 2 from the
    Inner Islands as part of World Autism Week. QSL direct to W2MTR.

    WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Members of the Rebel DX Group, including Kam,
    T33KC, will be QRV as T30UN from North Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, for
    about five weeks the beginning of April. Activity will be on 160 to
    6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 in DXpedition mode with multiple
    stations active. QSL via Club Log.

    INDIA, VU. Special event station AU40NRO will be QRV from April 1
    to June 30 to celebrate The 40th anniversary of the National
    Institute of Amateur Radio. QSL via VU2NRO.

    MEXICO, XE. Enrique, XE2AA will be QRV as XF2A from Tamalcab
    Island, IOTA NA-200, from April 2 to 7. QSL via IT9EJW.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba until April
    22. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using FT8. QSL
    via OM3JW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY
    Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Sasquatch CW Stomp, K1USN Slow Speed CW
    Test, RSGB FT4 International Activity Day, PODXS 070 Club PSK 31
    Flavors Contest, EA RTTY Contest, Georgia State Parks on the Air,
    Louisiana QSO Party, Mississippi QSO Party, Missouri QSO Party,
    Florida State Parks on the Air and the SP DX Contest are all
    scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC
    Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, ARS Spartan CW Sprint,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL CW Sprint, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
    Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are
    on tap for April 3 to 5.

    Please see March QST, page 71, April QST, page 69, and the ARRL and
    WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Apr 13 18:09:56 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015
    ARLD015 DX news

    ZCZC AE15
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 13, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD015
    ARLD015 DX news

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

    TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. A group of operators are QRV as 4W1A until April
    22. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8.
    QSL via DJ4MX.

    UGANDA, 5X. Eddy, OE3SEU is QRV as 5XA1J. Activity is on the HF
    bands and on Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Mike, OE3MZC, Laryssa, OE3YLR, Barbara, OE3YCB and
    Florian, OE3FTA are QRV as 8Q7BZ, 8Q7FZ, 8Q7LZ, and 8Q7MZ,
    respectively, from Rakeedhoo Island, IOTA AS-013, until April 29.
    Activity is holiday style on the HF bands and on Satellite QO-100.
    QSL to home calls.

    CROATIA, 9A. Special event callsign 9A23WARD is QRV until April 30
    to bring attention to World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via 9A3JB.

    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y. Special event callsign 9Y4WARD is QRV from
    Trinidad, IOTA SA-011, until April 18 to commemorate World Amateur
    Radio Day. QSL via LoTW.

    BAHRAIN, A9. Special event station A91WARD is QRV until April 18 to
    bring attention to World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via EC6DX.

    SOUTH COOK ISLAND, E5. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as
    E51WEG and E51CIK, respectively, from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until
    April 28. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and
    FT8. QSL to home calls.

    SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Special event station HZ1WARD is QRV until April
    18 to commemorate World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via HZ1SAR.

    SURINAME, PZ. Look for Rico, PZ5JW to be QRV in the CQ Manchester
    Mineira CW DX contest. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters. QSL
    via EA5GL.

    PALAU, T8. Ichiro, JH7IPR is QRV as T88UW from Koror, IOTA OC-009,
    until April 20. Activity is on the HF bands with a focus on 12, 10,
    and 6 meters, using CW and FT8. This includes being an entry in the
    CQ Manchester Mineira CW DX contest. QSL to home call.

    GUATEMALA, TG. Dante, TG9ADM will be QRV in the CQ Manchester
    Mineira CW DX contest. Activity will be on 80 meters. QSL via
    EA5GL.

    AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VI6ONE is QRV until April 18
    to bring attention to the 2023 Scouts Western Australia's Jamboree
    style One Camp. QSL via operators' instructions.

    BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND, VP2V. Seth, KD9TAW will be QRV as
    VP2V/KD9TAW from Tortola, IOTA NA-023, from April 17 to 22.
    Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Operators YL2GM and VU2CDP will be QRV as
    VU7W from Kavaratti Island, IOTA AS-011, from April 15 to 29.
    Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    YL2GN.

    ALBANIA, ZA. Burkhard, DL3KZA is QRV as ZA/DL3KZA until April 17.
    Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using FT8. QSL to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, NCCC RTTY
    Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Holyland DX
    Contest, Worked All Provinces of China SSB DX Contest, YU DX
    Contest, Dutch PACCdigi Contest, CQ Manchester Mineira CW DX
    Contest, Nebraska QSO Party, Texas State Parks on the Air, Michigan
    QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, Ontario QSO Party, North Dakota QSO
    Party, Quebec QSO Party and the Run for the Bacon CW QRP Contest
    will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
    Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, The ZL 80-Meter
    Sprint, 222 MHz Spring Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops
    Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and
    the RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship are all on tap for April 17
    to 19.

    Please see April QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Fri Apr 21 08:34:24 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD016
    ARLD016 DX news

    ZCZC AE16
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 20, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD016
    ARLD016 DX news

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

    TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. A group of operators are QRV as 4W1A until April
    22. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8.
    QSL via DJ4MX.

    UGANDA, 5X. Pista, HA5AO will be QRV as 5X2I from Busbala from
    April 24 to May 10. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW,
    some SSB, and FT8. QSL via operator's instructions.

    CROATIA, 9A. Special event call sign 9A0EMCOR is QRV until April
    25. QSL via 9A7R.

    CUBA, CO. Members of the Russian Robinson Club will be QRV as
    CO30RRC from Cayo Coco Island, IOTA NA-086, from April 24 to May 4.
    Activity will be on the HF bands with eight stations. QSL direct to
    N7RO.

    SOUTH COOK ISLAND, E5. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as
    E51WEG and E51CIK, respectively, from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until
    April 28. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and
    FT8. QSL to home calls.

    BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, E7. Special event station E7WARD is QRV
    until April 26. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW,
    SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

    ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Georg, DK7LX is QRV as FP/DK7LX.
    Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW. QSL to home
    call.

    VATICAN, HV. Look for HV1CN to be QRV on April 22 for International
    Marconi Day. Activity will be from 0700 to 1300z on the HF bands
    using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being active on Satellite
    QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from
    Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from April 22 to May 5. Activity will be
    on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct to home
    call.

    DENMARK, OZ. A group of operators will be QRV as 5P5FI from the
    Jylland West group, IOTA EU-125, from April 22 to 29. Activity will
    be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL
    via ON6EF.

    WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T30UN
    from Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, until May 1. Activity is on 160 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, with multiple stations using FT8 in DXpedition
    mode. QSL via Club Log.

    BELIZE, V3. Art, NN7A is QRV as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye
    Island, IOTA NA-180, until April 23. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
    using CW and possibly SSB. QSL to home call.

    AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VK100ZL is QRV until December
    31 to celebrate the first amateur radio contact made between
    Australia and New Zealand. QSL via bureau.

    LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Operators YL2GM and VU2CDP are QRV as
    VU7W from Kavaratti Island, IOTA AS-011, until April 29. Activity
    is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via YL2GN.

    MEXICO, XE. Special event station 4A9O is QRV until May 30 to
    celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Club de Radio Experimentadores
    de Occidente. QSL via LoTW.

    NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Special event station ZL100 will be QRV from April
    26 to July 25 to celebrate the first amateur radio contact made
    between New Zealand and Australia. QSL via bureau.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American SSB Sprint Contest,
    NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN CW Slow Speed CW Test, QRP
    to the Field, YOTA Contest, SP DX RTTY Contest, International
    Vintage HF Contest, UA1DZ Memorial Cup and the BARTG Sprint 75 are
    all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW
    Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband
    Activity Contest, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, ZL Sprint, SKCC CW
    Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40,
    Mini-Test 80, 432 MHz Spring Sprint and the UKEICC 80-Meter CW
    Contest are on tap for April 24 to 26.

    Please see April QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Apr 27 19:31:44 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD017
    ARLD017 DX news

    ZCZC AE17
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT April 27, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD017
    ARLD017 DX news

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

    SPRATLY ISLANDS. Gil, 4F2KWT will be QRV as DX0NE from Kalayaan
    from April 30 to May 9. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using
    CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via IZ8CCW.

    FIJI, 3D2. Cezar, VE3LYC will be QRV as 3D2LYC from Vanuca Island,
    IOTA OC-189, from May 1 to 5. Activity will be on 30 to 10 meters
    using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

    UGANDA, 5X. Pista, HA5AO is QRV as 5X2I from Busbala until May 10.
    Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, some SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    HA5AO OQRS.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Kasimir, DL2SBY is QRV as 8Q7KB until May 7.
    Activity is on 30, 17, 12, and 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and
    FT4. QSL direct to home call.

    PAKISTAN, AP. Members of the Pakistan Amateur Radio Society are QRV
    with special event call sign AP100TC until May 14 to commemorate the
    100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Activity is on 40 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. This includes being active on
    Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    ANDORRA, C3. Operators MM0NDX, EA3NT and MM0OKG will be QRV as
    C37RC from the Unio de Radioaficionats Andorrans club station on
    April 29 and 30. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB,
    and FT8. QSL via bureau.

    MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5F15SIA is QRV until May 7
    during the 15th International Exhibition of Agriculture in Morocco.
    QSL direct to CN8WW.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Jairus, 4F1DY plans to be QRV as 4F1DY/2 from
    Palawan Island, IOTA OC-128, from May 4 to 7. Activity will be on
    20 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL via EA5GL.

    GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA until the end of
    May. Activity is on 15 to 10 meters using mostly FT8. QSL to home
    call.

    SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Operators PY8WW, PY7RP and PY7XC
    will be QRV as HK0/home calls from San Andres from May 4 to 11.
    Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, with a
    focus on the higher bands and 6 meters. Look for HK0/PY8WW to be
    QRV from Providencia, IOTA NA-049, from May 1 to 3. QSL to home
    calls.

    OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima,
    IOTA AS-031, until May 5. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW,
    SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

    WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T30UN
    from Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, until May 1. Activity is on 160 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, with multiple stations using FT8 in DXpedition
    mode. QSL via Club Log.

    CORSICA, TK. Antonio, IS0JXO plans to be QRV as TK/IS0JXO from May
    3 to 7. Activity will be on the HF and VHF bands using CW and SSB.
    This includes being active on Satellite QO-100. QSL to home call.

    MICRONESIA, V6. BJ, WA7WJR is QRV as V63WJR until April 30.
    Activity is on 20 to 10 meters. QSL direct to home call.

    VANUATU, YJ. Michael, VK2BXE is QRV as YJ0MB. Activity is mostly
    on 40, 20, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Members of the New Zealand Association of Radio
    Transmitters are QRV with special call sign ZL100 to commemorate the
    100th anniversary of the first Trans-Tasman amateur radio contact.
    QSL via operators' instructions.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, K1USN
    Slow Speed Test, Feld Hell Sprint, 10-10 International Spring
    Digital Contest, UK/EI DX CW Contest, Helvetia Contest and the
    Florida QSO Party are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, AGCW QRP/QRP Party, ICWC Medium Speed
    CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide
    Sideband Activity Contest, ICWC Medium Speed Test, Phone Weekly
    Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
    Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are on tap for May 1 to 3.

    Please see April QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu May 4 18:05:50 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD018
    ARLD018 DX news

    ZCZC AE18
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 18 ARLD018
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT May 4, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD018
    ARLD018 DX news

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

    SPRATLY ISLANDS. Gil, 4F2KWT is QRV as DX0NE from Kalayaan, IOTA
    AS-051, until May 9. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
    and FT8. QSL via IZ8CCW.

    NIGER, 5U. Giorgio, IU5HWS is QRV as 5UA99WS from Niamey until May
    15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via
    EA5GL.

    KENYA, 5Z. Mark, VK3XB is QRV as 5Z4XB from Nairobi until May 8.
    Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using mainly FT8 and some SSB. QSL
    via VK3WIA.

    RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW until May 15. Activity
    is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via M0OXO.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Jairus, 4F1DY is QRV as 4F1DY/2 from Palawan
    Island, IOTA OC-128, until May 7, and from Jomalig Island, IOTA
    OC-091, from May 9 to 11. Activity is on 20 and 15 meters using
    SSB. QSL via EA5GL.

    JERSEY, GJ. Special event station GB3KCJ will be QRV from May 6 to
    June 2 for the coronation of King Charles III. QSL via bureau.

    SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Operators PY8WW, PY7RP and PY7XC
    are QRV as HK0/home calls from San Andres, IOTA NA-033, until May
    11. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, with a
    focus on the higher bands and 6 meters. QSL to home calls.

    GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA until the end of
    May. Activity is on 15 to 10 meters using mostly FT8. QSL to home
    call.

    JAPAN, JA. Mitsuru, JE1HXZ/6 is QRV from the Kuroshima, Yaeyama
    Islands, IOTA AS-024, until May 8. Activity is on the HF bands and
    6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via bureau.

    BELGIUM, ON. Members of UBA Mechelen are QRV with special event
    station OS23SOM until May 31 in celebration of the Special Olympics
    Belgium's annual National Games being held this year in Mechelen.
    QSL via operators' instructions.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event call signs PA100K, PA100M, and
    PA100PCG are QRV until June 30 to commemorate the two-way telegraph
    service that started up from Radio Malabar to Radio Kootwijk. QSL
    via bureau.

    CANADA, VE. In commemoration of the coronation of King Charles III,
    until July 2 radio amateurs here may change their call sign
    prefixes. VA may change to CJ, VE change to CK, VO to CY, and VY to
    CZ.

    AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Wireless Institute of Australia are
    QRV with special event call sign VI2023HRH until May 31 to celebrate
    the coronation of King Charles III. QSL via operator's
    instructions.

    LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Doug, VK9LF has been QRV on 10 meters using
    SSB around 0200z, and then on 20 meters using SSB after 0300z. QSL
    direct to home call.

    FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Special call sign VP8KCC will be QRV on May
    6 to 8 to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. QSL via
    VP8LP.

    INDONESIA, YB. Special event station 8A100K is QRV until May 13 to
    commemorate the 100 years of long-range telegraph communications in
    the Netherlands. QSL via operators' instructions.

    GIBRALTAR, ZB. Special event station ZQ2HRH is QRV until May 31 to
    commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. QSL via operators' instructions.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. New England QSO Party, 10-10
    International Spring CW Contest, ARI International DX Contest, NCCC
    RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, RCC Cup, SBMS
    2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge, Microwave Spring Sprint,
    F9AA Digi Cup, Digi, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party,
    Delaware QSO Party and WAB 7 MHz Phone will certainly keep
    contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
    Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship, Worldwide Sideband
    Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club CW AWT, CWops Test,
    VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40 and the Mini-Test CW
    80 are all on tap for May 8 to 10.

    Please see May QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu May 11 22:38:20 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD019
    ARLD019 DX news

    ZCZC AE19
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT May 11, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD019
    ARLD019 DX news

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

    KENYA, 5Z. Vladimir, UA4WHX is currently QRV as 5Z4/UA4WHX.
    Activity is on the HF bands. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to
    home call.

    WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Team 9M4KI is QRV from Pulau Songsong Island,
    IOTA AS-058, until May 14. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using
    SSB. QSL via 9M2YGF.

    RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW until May 15. Activity
    is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via M0OXO.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Look for DV1ODC to be QRV on May 14 from the
    Makiling Forest Reserve Laguan Park, DU-0036. Activity will be on
    40 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL via bureau.

    ARMENIA, EK. Abie, AB1F is QRV as EK/AB1F from Stepanavan, Lori
    Marz. Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters, and possibly on 80 and
    40 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    POLYNESIA, FO. Didier, F6BCW is QRV as FO/F6BCW from Huahine
    Island, IOTA OC-067, until October 25. Activity is on 80 to 6
    meters using CW and SSB. QSL via F6EXV.

    LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Look for stations HB0/PH0NO/p, HB0/PE5TT/p, and HB0/PD7YY/p to be QRV on May 13 and 14 from at least four different
    nature reserves. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW with
    two stations active. QSL via bureau.

    GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA until the end of
    May. Activity is on 15 to 10 meters using mostly FT8. QSL to home
    call.

    BELGIUM, ON. Members of UBA Mechelen are QRV with special event
    station OS23SOM until May 31 in celebration of the Special Olympics
    Belgium's annual National Games being held this year in Mechelen.
    QSL via OQRS.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event call signs PA100K, PA100M, and
    PA100PCG are QRV until June 30 to commemorate the two-way telegraph
    service that started up from Radio Malabar to Radio Kootwijk. QSL
    via bureau.

    PALAU, T8. Operators JA6EGL and JH6HZH are QRV as T88SM and T88ZH, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until May 17. QSL to
    home calls.

    AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Wireless Institute of Australia are
    QRV with special event call sign VI2023HRH until May 31 to celebrate
    the coronation of King Charles III. QSL via operator's
    instructions.

    INDONESIA, YB. Special event station 8A100K is QRV until May 13 to
    commemorate the 100 years of long-range telegraph communications in
    the Netherlands. QSL via operators' instructions.

    GIBRALTAR, ZB. Special event station ZQ2HRH is QRV until May 31 to
    commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. QSL only direct,
    see QRZ.com .

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Portuguese Navy Day Contest/CT1DBS
    Memorial, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, CQ-M International DX
    Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, FISTS Saturday CW Sprint,
    Canadian Prairies QSO Party and the 50 MHz Spring Sprint are
    scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW
    Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide
    Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops
    Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and
    the RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship are all on tap for May 15
    to 17.

    Please see May QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu May 18 15:49:04 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD020
    ARLD020 DX news

    ZCZC AE20
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT May 18, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD020
    ARLD020 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    AB2E, W2GD, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
    and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Vincent, HB9VCJ will be QRV as 8Q7VJ from Lhaviyani
    Atoll, IOTA AS-013, from May 20 to June 4. Activity will be on 40
    to 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

    QATAR, A7. Anton, RN1B is QRV as A71/RN1B and is here for several
    weeks. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via
    RW3RN.

    ARMENIA, EK. Abie, AB1F is QRV as EK/AB1F from Stepanavan, Lori
    Marz. Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters, and possibly on 80 and
    40 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Didier, F6BCW is QRV as FO/F6BCW from Huahine
    Island, IOTA OC-067, until October 25. Activity is on 80 to 6
    meters using CW and SSB. QSL via F6EXV.

    NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Members of the North West Group ARC are QRV
    with special event station GB0AEL until May 26 to commemorate the
    91st anniversary of Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flight. QSL via
    MI0HOZ.

    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Hojoong, DS1TUW is QRV as DS1TUW/p from
    National Marine Park, POTA HL-0004, until May 21. Activity is on 40
    to 10 meters using CW with some SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA until the end of
    May. Activity is on 15 to 10 meters using mostly FT8. QSL to home
    call.

    MARKET REEF, OJ0. Look for operators LA1UW, LA3WAA, LB5SH, and
    LB0VG to be QRV as OJ0/homecalls from May 20 to 27. Activity will
    be on 80 to 4 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with three stations
    active. QSL to home calls.

    FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Alberto, IW1PRT plans to be QRV as OY/IW1PRT
    from May 22 to 25. Activity will be in his spare time on 12 and 10
    meters using SSB, FM, and FT8. QSL vis LoTW.

    ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P40W from May 23 to 30.
    Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being
    an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as a Single
    Op/All Band entry. QSL via N2MM.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, N7XR is QRV as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein,
    IOTA OC-028, and is here until the end of June. Activity is in his
    spare time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    ANGUILLA, VP2E. Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be QRV as VP2EAQ and
    VP2EAR, respectively, from May 25 to June 1. Activity will be on 40
    to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being an entry
    as VP2EAQ in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via
    LoTW.

    BERMUDA, VP9. Darrell, AB2E will be QRV as AB2E/VP9 from May 24 to
    29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, with a focus on 30, 17,
    and 12 meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being an entry
    in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as a Low Power entry.
    QSL via LoTW.

    INDONESIA, YB. Huzen, YE3BYE is QRV as YE3BYE/p from Gili Ketapang
    Island, IOTA OC-027, until May 21. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and
    10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. Activity is
    in his spare time on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 and 60 meters,
    using SSB and FT8. QSL via OM3JW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest, UN DX
    Contest, NZART Sangster Shield 80-Meter CW Contest, His Majesty King
    of Spain CW Contest, EU PSK DX Contest, Arkansas QSO Party, Feld
    Hell Sprint, Baltic 80-Meter Contest and the FISTS Sunday CW Sprint
    are scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint,
    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
    Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest,
    SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test
    40 and the Mini-Test 80 are all on tap for May 22 to 24.

    Please see May QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu May 25 18:09:52 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD021
    ARLD021 DX news

    ZCZC AE21
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 21 ARLD021
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT May 25, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD021
    ARLD021 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    HA7VK, OZ2I, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from
    QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to
    all.

    BAHAMAS, C6. Sergei, KN4NTX is QRV as C6AWA from Bimini, IOTA
    NA-048, until May 28. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. This
    includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL
    direct to home call.

    HUNGARY, HA. Sanyi, HA7VK will be QRV as HG23TISZA as a Single
    Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest.
    QSL via LoTW.

    SVALBARD, JW. Rafal, SQ9CNN is QRV as JW/SQ9CNN from Spitsbergen
    Island, IOTA EU-026, until May 29. He will be active as JW5E on
    either 20 or 15 meters during the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL
    to home call and JW5E via OH6VDA.

    MONGOLIA, JT. Dima, RA9USU will be QRV as JT5DX in the CQ World
    Wide WPX CW contest. QSL direct.

    HAWAII, KH6. A group of operators will be QRV as NH6T during the CQ
    World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

    AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Oliver, W6NV and Lloyd, KH6LC plan to be QRV
    as KH8W as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest.
    After the contest, they may be active as home calls/KH8. QSL via
    W6NV.

    ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W until May 30. Activity is in
    his spare time on 30, 17, and 12 meters. This includes activity in
    the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

    CURACAO, PJ2. Jim, WI9WI and Annette, KA9DOC are QRV as PJ2/home
    calls until May 29. Activity is on the HF bands, and possibly 6
    meters, using CW and RTTY. Look for Jim to be QRV as PJ2T as a
    Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL
    direct to home calls, and PJ2T direct to W3HNK.

    ICELAND, TF. Chris, DL1MGB is QRV as TF/DL1MGB until May 29.
    Activity is on 80 to 10 meters and includes being an entry in the CQ
    World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from St.
    Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until June 7. Activity is on the HF bands and 6
    meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, N7XR is QRV as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein,
    IOTA OC-028, and is here until the end of June. Activity is in his
    spare time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    MONTSERRAT, VP2M. George, K2DM is QRV as VP2MDM until May 29.
    Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and FT8. This
    includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL
    via LoTW.

    TURKS AND CAICOS, VP5. John, K4BAI is QRV as VP5/K4BAI from
    Providenciales, IOTA NA-002, until May 30. Activity is on the HF
    bands. He and others will be QRV as VP5M in the CQ World Wide WPX
    CW contest. QSL to home call, and VP5M direct to K4QPL.

    VIET NAM, XV. Tom, DL7BO is QRV as XV9K near Phan Thiet. Activity
    is on 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JE3SIF.

    REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA, Z3. Henning, OZ2I is QRV as Z38EE from
    Tetovo until May 30. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW.
    This includes being active in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL
    to home call.

    KOSOVO, Z6. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as Z68XX from Gjilan until May 29.
    Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an
    entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. Activity is
    in his spare time on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 and 60 meters,
    using SSB and FT8. QSL via OM3JW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, NCCC FT4
    Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint and K1USN Slow Speed CW
    Test will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    The QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT,
    CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and Mini-Test 80 are on tap for May 29 to
    31.

    Please see May QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jun 1 20:28:50 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD022
    ARLD022 DX news

    ZCZC AE22
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 22 ARLD022
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT June 1, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD022
    ARLD022 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    HA7VK, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
    the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

    CHINA, BY. David, K6FA is QRV as BY2/K6FA until the middle of
    August. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using mainly CW.
    QSL via LoTW.

    CAPE VERDE, D4. Oliver, DJ5QW is QRV as D44DX and D4CW from Sal
    Island, IOTA AF-086, until June 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
    using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. A group of operators from IARU
    Society DARC are QRV with special callsign DB23SOWG until June 25
    during the Special Olympics World Games. QSL direct to DL2VFR.

    TURKMENISTAN, EZ. David, DL7ZM is QRV as EZ/DL7ZM until June 3.
    Activity is in his spare time during his afternoon hours. Lately he
    has been active on 10 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call.

    MAYOTTE, FH. Marek, FH4VVK is here until June 2024 and QRV on the
    HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and FT8. He may soon be active
    using RTTY. QSL to home call.

    HUNGARY, HA. Sanyi, HA7VK will be QRV as HG23TISZA as a Single
    Op/All Band/High Power entry in the Tisza Cup HF CW contest. QSL
    via LoTW.

    MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Teru, JE7IZM will be QRV as JE7IZM/JD1 on
    June 8 and 9 while on work assignment. Activity will be in his
    spare time on 17 and 15 meters. QSL to home call.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Special callsign PA37AC will be QRV from the
    former minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen moored at the Navy Museum in
    Den Helder while participating in the Museum Ships Weekend. QSL via
    operators' instructions.

    CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. A group of operators are QRV as T31TT from
    Kanton Island, IOTA OC-043, until June 14. Activity is on 160 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, and with seven FT8 stations in DXpedition
    mode. QSL via OQRS.

    ICELAND, TF. Derk, PD9DX is QRV as TF/PD9DX until June 9. Activity
    is on the HF bands using SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via M0URX.

    ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from St.
    Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until June 7. Activity is on the HF bands and 6
    meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, N7XR is QRV as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein,
    IOTA OC-028, and is here until the end of June. Activity is in his
    spare time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via
    LoTW.

    LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Yuris, YL2GM will be QRV as VU7W from
    Minicoy Island, IOTA AS-106, from June 6 to 18. Activity will be on
    the HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to
    home call.

    VIET NAM, XV. Tom, DL7BO is QRV as XV9K near Phan Thiet. Activity
    is on 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. Activity is
    in his spare time on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 and 60 meters,
    using SSB and FT8. QSL via OM3JW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International Digital Contest,
    Museum Ships Weekend, PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest, NCCC
    FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial
    CW Contest, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, PVRC Reunion, 10-10
    International Open Season PSK Contest, Tisza Cup CW Contest,
    Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, KANHAM Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter
    Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day and RSGB
    National Field Day are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
    Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, ARS Spartan CW
    Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test,
    A1Club AWT, CWops CW Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test
    40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for June 5 to 7.

    Please see June QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jun 8 17:30:06 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD023
    ARLD023 DX news

    ZCZC AE23
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 23 ARLD023
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT June 8, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD023
    ARLD023 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    XQ7UP, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
    the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

    EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Ersoy, TA2OM is QRV as 3C3CA from Malabo and
    here for another two months. Activity is on the HF bands and 6
    meters using FT8. QSL to home call.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Kasimir, DL2SBY will be QRV as 8Q7KB from Maafushi
    Island, IOTA AS-013, from June 13 to 21. Activity will be on 12,
    10, and 6 meters. QSL direct to home call.

    PAKISTAN, AP. Mubeen, AP2AJM is QRV on 10 and 6 meters using FT8
    and SSB. QSL to home call.

    EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Operators XQ3PCN, CA3YMR and CE3KEY will be QRV
    as CE0Y/XQ3PCN from June 12 to 18. Activity will be on 40 to 10
    meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via operators' instructions.

    IRAN, EP. Hassan, EP5CHD has been QRV on 17 meters using FT8 around
    0200z. QSL direct to home call.

    ETHIOPIA, ET. Ulli, DL9WVM is QRV from club station ET3AA in Addis
    Ababa until July 14. He is active between 0630 and 1400z. QSL via
    N2OO.

    FRANCE, F. Michel, F8GGZ will be QRV with special event call sign
    TM400BP from June 14 to 21 to commemorate the 400 years since the
    birth of the French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal. QSL
    to home call.

    MAYOTTE, FH. Marek, FH4VVK is here until June 2024 and QRV on the
    HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and FT8. He may soon be active
    using RTTY. QSL to home call.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Gio, ZL3SSB will be QRV as P29VBR from Port
    Moresby from June 11 to 21. Activity will be in his spare time on
    the HF bands.

    SWEDEN, SM. Lars, SM6CUK is QRV as SA6G/7 from Ven Island, IOTA
    EU-137, until June 11. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters
    using mainly CW. QSL to home call.

    CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. A group of operators are QRV as T31TT from
    Kanton Island, IOTA OC-043, until June 14. Activity is on 160 to 6
    meters using CW, SSB, and with seven FT8 stations in DXpedition
    mode. QSL via OQRS.

    GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until August 12. Activity
    is on the HF bands using CW. QSL via F6AJA.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, N7XR is QRV as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein,
    IOTA OC-028, and is here until June 20. Activity is in his spare
    time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

    DUCIE ISLAND, VP6. A group of operators will be QRV as VP6A from
    June 11 to 24. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, with five
    stations active, using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via HA7RY.

    LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as VU7W from Minicoy
    Island, IOTA AS-106, until June 18. Activity is on the HF bands and
    6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    VIET NAM, VX. Gran, UA3AA is QRV as XV9G from Mui Ne and here for
    an extended period of time. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW
    and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL June VHF Contest, NCCC RTTY
    Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific SSB Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Portugal Day
    Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Batavia DX Contest, GACW WWSA CW
    DX Contest and the REF DDFM 6-Meter Contest are all scheduled for
    this upcoming weekend.

    The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW
    Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide
    Sideband Activity Contest, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40,
    Mini-Test 80 and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are on tap
    for June 12 to 14.

    Please see June QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jun 15 17:05:52 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD024
    ARLD024 DX news

    ZCZC AE24
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT June 15, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD024
    ARLD024 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    JG7PSJ, LU4AAO, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from
    QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to
    all.

    GEORGIA, 4L. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as 4L/DL2JRM until June 19. This
    includes being an entry in the All Asian DX CW contest. QSL to home
    call.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Jerry, W1IE and Bill, K4CD will be QRV as 7Q7WW from
    June 21 to July 3. Activity will be in their spare time on the HF
    bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 in DXpedition mode.
    QSL via operators' instructions.

    EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Operators XQ3PCN, CA3YMR and CE3KEY are QRV as
    CE0Y/XQ3PCN until June 18. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB
    and FT8. QSL via operators' instructions.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Yevgeniy, UN2G is QRV as DU3/UN2G from Villa
    Rosenda, Talugtug until June 23. Activity is on the HF bands, and 5
    meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    NORTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Warwick, E51WL has been QRV on 12 meters
    using FT8 around 0700 to 1100z, and on FT4 between 2100 to 2200z.
    QSL to home call.

    ETHIOPIA, ET. Robert, W9XY and Ken, K4ZW will be QRV as ET3AA from
    June 19 to 23. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB,
    and FT8. QSL via N2OO.

    MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as WH0RU from
    Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from June 21 to 27. Activity will be on 40 to
    10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    ARGENTINA, LU. Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be QRV
    as LU4AAO and other calls from June 17 to 25 to commemorate National
    Flag Day. Activity will be on the HF and V/UHF bands using CW, SSB,
    SSTV, and FT8. QSL via LU4AAO.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Gio, ZL3SSB is QRV as P29VBR from Port
    Moresby until June 21. Activity is in his spare time on the HF
    bands. QSL direct to home call.

    SUDAN, ST. Sudan Amateur Radio Union ST0HQ has been QRV on 20
    meters using SSB between 0050 and 0200z. QSL via ST2M.

    PALAU, T8. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as T88PB from Koror, IOTA OC-009,
    until June 19. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8.
    QSL via LoTW.

    DUCIE ISLAND, VP6. A group of operators are QRV as VP6A until June
    24. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, with five stations active,
    using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via HA7RY.

    FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Station VP8GGM will be QRV on June 17 and 18
    from the historic harbor at Port Stanley, IOTA SA-002, and from the
    war museum Goose Green during International Museum Weekend. QSL
    direct to VP8ADR.

    LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as VU7W from Minicoy
    Island, IOTA AS-106, until June 18. Activity is on the HF bands and
    6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

    MACAO, XX9. Leong, XX9ET has been QRV on 20 meters using FT8 around
    1400z. QSL via LoTW.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS, will be QRV as YJ0CA from Efate Island,
    IOTA OC-035, from June 17 to 28. Activity will be on 40 to 10
    meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Kids Day, All Asian DX CW Contest, International QRP Day, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW
    Sprint, SARL Youth 40-Meter SSB QSO Party, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test,
    SMIRK CW Contest, Pajajaran Bogor DX SSB Contest, IARU Region 1 50
    MHz Contest, Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, West Virginia QSO
    Party, Feld Hell Sprint and the WAB 50 MHz Phone will certainly keep
    contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

    Please see June QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jun 22 19:05:20 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD025
    ARLD025 DX news

    ZCZC AE25
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 25 ARLD025
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT June 22, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD025
    ARLD025 DX news

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

    EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Ersoy, TA2OM is QRV as 3C3CA from Bioco
    Island, IOTA AF-010, for another two months. QSL via LoTW.

    LESOTHO, 7P. Schalk, A22LL has moved here and is now QRV as 7P8LL.
    Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. QSL via EA7FTR.

    MALAWI, 7Q. K6ZO, W1IE, K4CD, and K4CUE are QRV as 7Q7WW until July
    3. Activity is in their spare time on the HF bands and 6 meters
    using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL via W0MAN.

    ETHIOPIA, ET. Ken, K4ZW and Bob, W9XY are QRV as ET3AA from the
    Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society club station at Addis Ababa
    University Institute of Technology until June 29. Activity is on
    the HF bands and 6 meters, except 160 and 80 meters, using CW, SSB,
    and FT8. QSL via N2OO.

    ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Eric, KV1J will be QRV as FP/KV1J from
    June 27 until July 11. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW,
    SSB, and various digital modes, with a focus on 60 and 6 meters.
    QSL to home call.

    NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Paul, G4PVM will be QRV as GI4PVM from
    Rathlin Island, IOTA EU-122, from June 25 to 29. Activity will be
    in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly on 80 and 6
    meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    JAPAN, JA. Taka, JA8COE is QRV from Yagishiri Island, IOTA AS-147,
    until June 25. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW,
    SSB, and RTTY. QSL to home call.

    MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as WH0RU from Saipan,
    IOTA OC-086, until June 27. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW
    and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

    GUAM, KH2. Yas, JA1QQU will be QRV as KH2/JA1QQU from June 29 to
    July 4. Activity will be on the HF bands from 2300 to 0200 and 1000
    to 1400 UTC. QSL via LoTW.

    ANTARCTICA. Juan, LU8DBS is QRV as LU8DBS/Z while on assignment on
    Esparanza Antarctic Base, IOTA AN-018. QSL via LU4DXU.

    FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Martina, DF3TS and Thomas, DC8TM will be QRV as
    OY/home calls/p between June 25 and July 5. Activity will be on 40
    to 10 meters. Activity will be from various SOTA, WWFF/POTA, and
    Lighthouse locations. QSL via all methods.

    DUCIE ISLAND, VP6. A group of operators are QRV as VP6A until June
    24. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, with five stations active,
    using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via HA7RY.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Field Day, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC
    CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, UFT QRP Contest and His Majesty
    King of Spain SSB Contest are all scheduled for this upcoming
    weekend.

    QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB
    FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC CW Sprint,
    Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and the
    Mini-Test 80 are on tap for June 26 to 28.

    Please see June QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jun 29 18:01:40 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD026
    ARLD026 DX news

    ZCZC AE26
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 26 ARLD026
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT June 29, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD026
    ARLD026 DX news

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

    TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Operators R7AL and RU3AR are QRV as 4W6RU from
    Dili for the next two weeks. Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
    SSB, and FT8. QSL via R7AL.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M from the Embangweni Mission
    Hospital in northern Malawi until possibly the end of July.
    Activity is in his spare time with a special emphasis on 6 meters.
    QSL direct to W0MAN.

    CROATIA, 9A. Special event station 9A150TESLA is QRV during July to
    celebrate the 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's high school
    education. QSL direct to 9A7R.

    BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Joe, W8GEX and Janet, W8CAA are QRV as C6ADX
    from Exuma Island, IOTA NA-001, until July 8. Activity is on 60 to
    10 meters. QSL via LoTW.

    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DL0SOP will
    be QRV from July 1 to 31 to mark the 65 years of the Sea of Peace
    Award. QSL via LoTW.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Rag, LB3RE is QRV as DU1/LB3RE from Luzon Island,
    IOTA OC-042, until July 18. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters. QSL to
    home call.

    ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ. Frank, K3TRM is QRV as FJ/K3TRM until July 8.
    Activity is mostly on 6 meters and various Satellites from grid
    square FK87, with the possibility of some HF activity as well. QSL
    to home call.

    ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Eric, KV1J is QRV as FP/KV1J until
    July 11. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various
    digital modes, with a focus on 60 and 6 meters. QSL to home call.

    ITALY, I. Special event station IL3P will be QRV from July 1 to
    September 30 from various locations in the Italian region of Veneto.
    QSL via IU3EDK.

    GUAM, KH2, Yas, JA1QQU is QRV as KH2/JA1QQU until July 4. Activity
    is on 10 and 6 meters using FT8 between 1000 to 1400z, and then 2300
    to 0200z. QSL to home call.

    LUXEMBOURG, LX. Special event station LX90RTL is QRV until the end
    of 2023 to mark the first longwave transmissions of Radio Luxembourg
    90 years ago. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and
    various digital modes, and Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

    CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Radioklub OK1KVK is QRV with special call sign
    OL70KVK until December 31 to mark the club's 70th anniversary. QSL
    via OK6RP.

    GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ is QRV as OX3LX from Qaanaaq, IOTA
    NA-018, until July 18. Activity is on the HF bands, with a focus on
    4 and 6 meters. This includes a possible trip to either Herbert
    Island, IOTA NA-134, or Meteorite Island. QSL via LoTW.

    CANADA, VE. Pierre, VE3KTB is QRV as VY0ERC from Nunavut, Ellesmere
    Island, IOTA NA-008, until July 12. Activity is on the HF bands.
    This includes being active as VY0RAC in the Canada Day contest. QSL
    via M0OXO.

    BERMUDA, VP9. Dave, G4OSY is QRV as VP9/G4OSY from Hamilton Parish
    until July 8. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 6
    meters, using mainly SSB, but also some CW. QSL direct to home
    call.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4
    Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test,
    RAC Canada Day Contest, Venezuelan Independence Day Contest, NZART
    Memorial 80-Meter Contest, Marconi Memorial HF CW Contest and the
    Original QRP Contest are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC
    Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, ARS Spartan CW Sprint,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club CW
    AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 and the
    Mini-Test 80 are on tap for June 3 to 5.

    The 13 Colonies Special Event runs from July 1 to 8.

    Please see July QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Fri Jul 7 07:23:18 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD027
    ARLD027 DX news

    ZCZC AE27
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 27 ARLD027
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT July 6, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD027
    ARLD027 DX news

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

    SEYCHELLES, S7. Members of the Seychelles Amateur Radio Association
    (SARA) plan to operate as S77HQ in the IARU HF World Championship
    Contest. They will be mostly active on 20, 15 and 10 meters.
    Manning the stations will be S79VU, S79KW, S79RP and S79JN.

    TIMOR LESTE, 4W. Vasily, R7AL, Mike, RU3UR and Anastasya, R6DTO are
    QRV as 4W6RU from near Dili until July 20. QSL via R7AL, Club Log's
    OQRS, LoTW.

    SOUTH KOREA, HL. Wouter, PB1WL is planning to be active as
    HL4/PB1WL from July 17 to August 16. QSL to home call.

    CURACAO, PJ2. The Curacao headquarters call PJ2HQ will be QRV in
    the IARU HF World Championship contest from the PJ2T station. They
    will be handing out the VERONA multiplier.

    TAIWAN, BV. BW2/JP1RIW is active as BM0QSO until December 31, using
    mostly digital modes. QSL via BM2JCC.

    PORTUGAL, CT. Special event station CR6J will be QRV in observance
    of the 41st International Faro Moto (motorcycle) Gathering in Faro
    from July 17 to 23. Activity will be on 80 through 6 meters on SSB,
    CW and Digital. QSL via CT1EHX.

    SPAIN, EA. Look for EF4HQ as the URE HQ station during the IARU HF
    World Championship.

    PALAU, T8. Japanese operators JO3LVG and JM1LIG plan to activate
    T88MK and T88FM, respectively, from the VIP Guest Hotel's Palau
    Radio Club from September 12 to 19. JR3QFB plans to be there from
    September 12 to 17 and QRV as T88JH.

    HAWAII, KH6. PVRC members W3LPL, KE3Q, W3AMY and WR3R will be
    teaming up with KH7U, K8VG, KH6HT and possibly KH6U and KH6ML as
    W1AW/KH6 in the IARU HF World Championship. SSB operations will be
    from the KH6YY station on Oahu. CW activity will take place from
    the Big Island (Hawaii) at the KH6LC station. PVRC member WH7W will
    be one of the ops at KH6LC along with NH6V, AH6KO, KH6KB and KH6LC.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Ops DU9XL, DU9XM, DU9HRG, DU9CA, DV9DDX, DV9ARA
    and DV9BPI will be on the air as DX9EVM from Mindanao Island
    (OC-130) for the 2023 RSGB IOTA Contest, July 29 and 30. QSL via
    the bureau or direct.

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Lowell, DU3LZ has been QRV for the past two
    weeks as P29LZ. Listen for him on 40, 20 and 15 meters using SSB
    and in the future on FT8.

    SABA, ST EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Operators PA4O and PE6Q will be QRV until
    July 18 including activity in the IARU HF Championship. During the
    Contest they will be operating as PJ5C. Outside the contest they
    will use the calls PJ5/PA4O and PJ5/PE6Q, and be on 80 to 6 meters
    using CW, SSB and FT8. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log OQRS.

    UNITED STATES, W. During the RSGB IOTA Contest, Jeff, W7BRS plans
    to operate from the NN7SS station located on Vashon Island (NA-065).
    This will be a single op, hi-power effort. QSL via K6UFO.

    ITALY, I. IU1JCZ, I1NVU, IK1CJO, IK1NEG and IK1QBT will be manning
    the IP1X multi-op effort in the RSGB IOTA Contest, from Gallinara
    Island (EU-083). Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters using CW
    and SSB during the full 24 hours of the contest. The multi-op
    effort will be low power. QSL direct or via bureau to IU1JCZ and
    OQRS on Club Log. Also, IZ7AUH, IZ7LDC, IK7WDS, IW7DOL, IW7DMH,
    IU7EHF and IZ8EGM are heading to San Pietre Island (EU-073) and will
    activate IJ7DX and IJ7SAT from June 28 to 30. Activity will include
    QO-100, LEO and MEO satellites. QSL via IZ7AUH.

    NETHERLANDS, PA. Dutch ops PA2LO, PA3EYC, PA3GRM, PC3M, PE1KWH and
    PH3T plan to activate PI4AMF/P from Schouwen-Duiveland (EU-146) in
    the RSGB IOTA Contest. This will be a multi-two effort. QSL via
    PA3EYC.

    ZAMBIA, 9J. Eddy, OE3SEU is mostly active on the QO-100 satellite,
    using the call sign 9J2SEU/p, from grids KH55, KH56, KH43 and KH45.
    When there are many callers he goes split and by call sign number,
    starting with zero. QSL via LoTW.

    NIUE, E6. Stan, LZ1GC and Dimo, LZ1ON will be signing E6AM from
    October 10 to 23. They will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and maybe some
    RTTY on 160 to 6 meters. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW,
    or via LZ1GC, direct or bureau.

    JAPAN, JA. Ichy, JH7IPR will be active from Okushiri Island (AS-
    147) from July 7 to 10. He will be signing JH7IPR/8 on CW, RTTY,
    SSB and AM, and JH7IPR/p on FT4, FT8, MSK144 and Q65. QSL via Club
    Log and LoTW.

    SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Ben, PE5B will be QRV as PJ7/PE5B until July 14.
    QSL via LoTW.

    GREECE, SV. John, N4TOL will be active as SV8/N4TOL/p from Paros
    Island until July 8, and from Samothraki Island (EU-174) from July
    10 to 13. He will be QRV mostly on 20 meter CW and possibly SSB.

    EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Dmitry, R3GM and Igor, UA3EDQ will be QRV as
    RI1ZZ from Kildin Island (EU-082) and a couple of islands (RR-02-100
    and RR-02-101) in the Kandalaksha Gulf until July 8. QSL via RZ3EC.
    Also, the team of R3XDA, RA1QY, RU3EG, RU5D, RZ3EC and UA3EDQ will
    be active as RI1OR from Bolshoy Solovetsky Island (EU-066) from July
    25 to 29. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160 to 10
    meters. A brief activity as R3RRC/1 from nearby Bolshaya Muksalma
    is also being planned. QSL via RZ3EC.

    CANADA, VE. Pierre, VE3KTB will be active as VY0ERC from the Eureka
    Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) until July
    12. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.

    ST KITTS, V4. John, W5JON will be operating as V47JA from August 28
    to September 12, on 160 to 6 meters using FT8 and SSB. QSL direct
    or LoTW.

    HUNGARY, HA. Sanyi, HA7VK will be operating as HG23TISZA, SO/AB/HP
    only CW, in IARU HF World Championship.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The IARU HF World Championship, SKCC
    Weekend Sprintathon, PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint and the
    QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint are all on tap for this weekend.
    The 4 States QRP Group 2nd Sunday Sprint in on July 10 and the
    VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest and RSGB 80m Club Championship are on
    July 12. Please see July QST, page 78 and the ARRL Contest Calendar
    and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.

    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jul 13 17:56:58 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD028
    ARLD028 DX news

    ZCZC AE28
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 28 ARLD028
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT July 13, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD028
    ARLD028 DX news

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

    TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Vasily, R7AL, Mike, RU3UR and Anastasya R6DTO are
    QRV as 4W6RU from Lusaka until July 20. Activity is on 30 to 10
    meters using CW and FT8. QSL via R7AL.

    MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M from the Embangweni Mission
    Hospital in northern Malawi until possibly the end of July.
    Activity is in his spare time with a special emphasis on 6 meters.
    QSL direct to W0MAN.

    MALDIVES, 8Q. Bert, CX3AN is QRV as 8Q7HU until July 18. Activity
    is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters. QSL to home call.

    DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. A large group of operators are
    QRV as 9Q1AA, and 9Q1ZZ using FT8, until July 18. Activity is on
    160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with four stations.
    QSL direct to I2YSB.

    TAIWAN, BV. Kenicho, JP1RIW is QRV as BM0QSO from New Taipei City
    until the end of 2023. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly
    FT8. QSL via bureau.

    PORTUGAL, CT. Special event station CR6J will be QRV on July 17 to
    23 for the 41st International Motorcycle Rally in Faro. Activity is
    on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via
    CT1EHX.

    PHILIPPINES, DU. Rag, LB3RE is QRV as DU1/LB3RE from Luzon Island,
    IOTA OC-042, until July 18. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters. QSL to
    home call.

    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Wouter, PB1WL plans to be QRV as HL4/PB1WL
    from July 17 to August 16. QSL to home call.

    AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Operators N3QQ, KB2FMH and W8HC are QRV as
    KH8RRC from Tutuila Island, IOTA OC-045, WWFF KFF-0054, and POTA
    K-0053 until July 18 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Russian
    Robinson Club. They are also active as W1AW/KH8 until July 18 as
    part of the 2023 VOTA operating event. QSL KH8RRC direct to KB2FMH,
    and W1AW/KH8 via LoTW only.

    AUSTRIA, OE. Special event stations OE2XXM and OE5XXM are QRV
    during July, and September around the international Autumn field day
    in Gosau. QSL via operators' instructions.

    FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as OY/M0JHQ until July 15.
    Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

    SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Operators PE6Q and PA4O are QRV as
    PJ5/home calls until July 18. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using
    CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via ClubLog.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, W0RGC is QRV as V7/W0RGC from Kwajalein
    Island for about two to three weeks. Activity is in his spare time
    on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    ZIMBABWE, Z2. Eddy, OE3SEU is QRV as Z21MV through August. He is
    active on Satellite QO-100 using SSB. QSL via LoTW.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American RTTY QSO Party, CQ
    Worldwide VHF Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4 Sprint,
    NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Russian
    Radio Team Championship, Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge, Feld Hell
    Sprint, IARU Region 1 70 MHz Contest, RSGB International Low Power
    CW Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest are all on tap
    for this upcoming weekend.

    The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest,
    Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT,
    CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40 and the
    Mini-Test CW 80 are scheduled for July 17 to 19.

    Please see July QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jul 20 17:32:18 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD029
    ARLD029 DX news

    ZCZC AE29
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 29 ARLD029
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT July 20, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD029
    ARLD029 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    HK3EA, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
    the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

    EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Ersoy, TA2OM is QRV as 3C3CA from Bioko
    Island, IOTA AF-010, until July 31. QSL via LoTW.

    CROATIA, 9A. Stations 9A7YY, 9A/S53Z, 9A/S54W, 9A/S58MU, 9A/S50O
    and 9A/S50X will be QRV from Vis Island, IOTA EU-016, from July 24
    to August 1. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.
    This includes being active in the upcoming RSGB IOTA contest. QSL
    direct to home calls.

    BAHAMAS, C6. Station C6ARS will be QRV from Great Bahama Bank, IOTA
    NA-001, on July 22 to mark the 50th anniversary of the independence
    of the Bahamas. QSL via operators' instructions.

    AZORES, CU. Chris, DL2MDU and Heike, DL3HD are QRV as CT8/home
    calls from Sao Miguel Island, IOTA EU-003, until July 26. QSL to
    home calls.

    ISLE OF MAN, GD. Keith, G3TTC plans to be QRV as GD3TTC near Onchan
    from July 26 to 29. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10
    meters using SSB. This includes being an entry in the upcoming RSGB
    IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

    COLOMBIA, HK. A number of special event call signs with prefixes
    5K0 to 5K9, as well as 5K200 and 5K90, will be QRV from July 22 to
    24 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake
    Maracaibo, and the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the
    Colombian Radio Amateurs League. QSL via operators' instructions.

    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Wouter, PB1WL is QRV as HL4/PB1WL until
    August 16. QSL to home call.

    ITALY, I. Station II3GR is active until July 23 from the annual
    Youth On The Air camp on Volpera Island. This includes being active
    in the YOTA contest. QSL via IV3CTT.

    SARDINIA, IS0. Giuseppe, IK5WWA is QRV as IM0C from San Pietro
    Island, IOTA EU-165, until July 30. Activity is on 40 to 2 meters,
    and possibly 80 meters. QSL to home call.

    MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 until
    October 19. Activity is in his spare time on 17, 15, 12, and 10
    meters. When active using FT8, send his signal strength report, not
    the grid square. QSL via JA8CJY.

    CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL300SANTINI is QRV until
    December 31 to commemorate Czech architect Jan Blazej Santini-Aichel
    who was famous for what came to be known as the Czech Baroque Gothic architectural style. QSL via operators' instructions.

    FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Przemek, SP7VC and Katarzyna, SQ7OYL will be QRV
    as OY/home calls from July 23 to 27. Activity will be on 20, 6, and
    4 meters. QSL via SP7VC.

    BONAIRE, PJ4. Robert, PD2V is QRV as PJ4/PD2V from Kralendijk until
    August 11. Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters using SSB and FT8.
    QSL via LoTW.

    GREECE, SV. Kim, ON4BCV is QRV as SV8/ON4BCV/p from Samos Island,
    IOTA EU-049, until July 24. Activity is holiday style. QSL to home
    call.

    MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, W0RGC is QRV as V7/W0RGC from Kwajalein
    Island for about two weeks. Activity is in his spare time on 20,
    15, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. David, VK5DG is QRV as VK5DG/9 until July 27.
    Activity is holiday style on Satellites IO-117, AO-91, PO-101,
    RS-44, and AO-7. QSL via LoTW.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Shawn, KI5PXG is QRV as VP5/KI5PXG
    from Turks, IOTA NA-003, until July 24. Activity is holiday style
    primarily on 20 and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4
    Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test,
    Maidenhead Mayhem Contest, YOTA Contest and the ARAM 50 MHz Contest
    are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
    Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC CW Sprint,
    A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 CW and Mini-Test 80 CW are on
    tap for July 24 to 26.

    Please see July QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)
  • From Daryl Stout@954:895/7 to All on Thu Jul 27 18:37:02 2023

    SB DX @ ARL $ARLD030
    ARLD030 DX news

    ZCZC AE30
    QST de W1AW
    DX Bulletin 30 ARLD030
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT July 27, 2023
    To all radio amateurs

    SB DX ARL ARLD030
    ARLD030 DX news

    This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
    IK1QBT, M0GWD, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from
    QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to
    all.

    SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA, 1A. A large group of operators
    are QRV as 1A0C from the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill until
    August 2. Activity is with five stations on 80 to 6 meters,
    including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. They also plan
    to be active on the LEO and QO-100 Satellites. QSL via EA5RM.

    CHINA, BY. A group of operators will be QRV as B2/BY1AA from
    Xiaochangshan Island, IOTA AS-158, as a Multi/Single, High Power
    entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BA4EG.

    MOROCCO, CN. Special event station CN24M is QRV until August 6
    while taking part in the annual Throne Day's celebrations that
    commemorate the enthronement of the incumbent monarch. QSL via
    CN8WW.

    URUGUAY, CX. Special event station CX90RCU will be QRV from August
    1 to 31 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Radio Club
    Uruguayo. QSL via bureau.

    REUNION ISLAND, FR. Philippe, FR8UA and Anne, FR8TZ will be QRV as
    TO0GL on July 29 and 30 during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via LoTW.

    ENGLAND, G. Members of the Fort Purbrook ARC will be QRV with
    special event station GB1PF on July 29 and 30 from the historic
    Palmerston Forts. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and
    SSB, and PSK on 20 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

    ISLE OF MAN, GD. Operators G2NV and G6AD are QRV as GD6AD until
    July 31. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest.
    QSL via LoTW.

    REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Gwangju DX Club are QRV as
    D73G from Paegya Island, IOTA AS-060, until July 30. Activity is on
    160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via HL4CCM.

    ITALY, I. A group of operators will be QRV as IP1X from Gallinara
    Island, IOTA EU-083, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Multi Op/Low
    Power entry. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.
    QSL via IU1JCZ.

    FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Carsten, OY1CT will be a Single Op/All Band
    entry from Streymoy Island, IOTA EU-018, in the RSGB IOTA contest.
    QSL to home call.

    DENMARK, OZ. Frank, DL2SWW and Gaby, DF9TM are QRV as 5Q5W and
    OV9M, respectively, from Vendsyssel-Thy, IOTA EU-171, until July 31.
    QSL to home calls.

    BRAZIL, PY. Operators PY6HD and PY6TV are QRV as PR6T from Tinhare
    Island, IOTA SA-080, until July 30. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and
    10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being an entry in
    the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via LoTW.

    GREECE, SV. Kostas, SV8GGI is QRV as SV8GGI/p from Salamina Island,
    IOTA EU-075, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via bureau.

    ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Station RG0C/p is QRV from the Shantar Islands
    group, IOTA AS-044, until August 10. Activity is on 20 meters CW
    using low power, and between 1000 to 2200z, daily. QSL via RG0C.

    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Josiah, KI5UBT and John, N5VOF will
    be QRV as VP5/KI5UBT and VP5/N5VOF, respectively, from
    Providenciales, IOTA NA-002, from July 31 to August 14. Activity
    will be on 40 to 2 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home
    calls.

    INDIA, VU. Special event station AT3MOON is QRV to highlight the
    launch of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian moon mission. Activity is on
    various bands using some SSB and FT8 at various times. QSL via
    VU2UUU.

    LAOS, XW. Simon, HS0ZIB is QRV as XW0LP from Luang Prabang.
    Activity is currently on 20 meters using FT8, but plans to be active
    soon on other bands. QSL via EA5GL.

    MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end
    of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW.
    QSL via JH3SIF.

    INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB3EDD/p, YC3GZY/p, Ali YC3RNW/p and
    YF3BVD/p will be QRV from Gili Ketapang, IOTA OC-037, during the
    RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

    THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The RSGB IOTA Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW
    Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
    Slow Speed CW Test, MARAC US Counties QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint,
    WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone and the ARS Flight of the Bumblebees are
    scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

    The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed
    Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL
    80-Meter Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF
    FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 and Mini-Test 80 are on tap from
    July 31 to August 2.

    Please see July QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
    sites for details.
    NNNN
    /EX
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)