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ARLD026 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 26 ARLD026
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 21, 2018
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, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

SENEGAL, 6W. Dominic, ON4AZP will be QRV as 6W/ON4AZP from June 25
to July 5. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB.
QSL to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Daniel, SM0UDH will be QRV as 8Q7DT from June 24 to
July 9. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using SSB,
JT9, JT65 and FT8. QSL to home call.

TAIWAN, BV. Bodo, DF8DX will be QRV as BW/DF8DX from June 24 to 30.
Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

BOLIVIA, CP. Toni, EA5RM is QRV as CP1XRM until July 10 while
working with Solidaridad Medica and Radio Amateurs Without Frontiers
NGO. Activity is in his spare time on 60 to 10 meters using SSB and
various digital modes. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Franck, F4DTO and Patrick, F4GFE are QRV as TM220BP
until December 15 to commemorate Napoleon’s Battle of the Pyramids.
Activity is on various dates and times on the HF bands. QSL via
F4GFE.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as H44XG from Guadalcanal,
IOTA OC-047, until June 27. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10
meters using CW and FT8. QSL to home call. In addition, Bernhard,
DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS until July 12. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST is QRV as JI3DST/5 from Shodo Island, IOTA
AS-200, until June 24. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY, FM and FT8. QSL to home call.

BAKER AND HOWLAND ISLANDS, KH1. A large group of operators will be
QRV as KH1/KH7Z from Baker Island, IOTA OC-089, from June 27 to July
6. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8
in DXpedition mode. QSL direct to K4TSJ.

AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station OE125FFS is QRV until June 24 to
commemorate the 125th anniversary of Sierndorf’s fire brigade. QSL
via OE3TWA.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Marcel, PD5MVH will be QRV with special call sign
PD18VOR from June 23 to July 1 for the Volvo Ocean Race. QSL to
home call.

BRAZIL, PY. A group of operators are QRV as ZV8FF until June 23
from the Serra da Capivara National Park and UNESCO World Heritage
site in Piaui state. QSL via bureau.

PALAU, T8. Tatsuko, JJ1BDT is QRV as T88YL from Koror, IOTA OC-009,
until June 27. Activity is holiday style on 40, 17 and 15 meters
using SSB. QSL via JR1FKR.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from Calypso
Bay, IOTA NA-104, until July 20. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
using SSB. This includes being an entry in the upcoming IARU HF
Championship. QSL direct to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Special call VI70MI is QRV from mainland Australia,
IOTA OC-001, until August 31 to draw attention to 70 years of the
Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition’s activities on
Macquarie Island. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY and other digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Field Day, His Majesty King of Spain
SSB Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, UFT QRP Contest and
the Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest are all scheduled for this weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and SKCC CW Sprint are
scheduled for June 27.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD025 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 25 ARLD025
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 14, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD025
ARLD025 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VK4ZD, 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.

VIET NAM, 3W. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as 3W9NH from Hoi An until June
18. Activity is on the HF bands, and possibly 6 meters, using CW
and FT8. This includes being an entry in the All Asian DX CW
contest. QSL direct to home call.

ALGERIA, 7X. Special event station 7X2FIFA is active until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators’ instructions.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Mark, KW4XJ is now QRV as 9L1YXJ from Freetown.
He is generally active on 40 to 10 meters using FT8 and some CW.
QSL to home call.

TAIWAN, BV. Members of the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League are
QRV with special call BV18FIFA until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA
World Cup.

IRELAND, EI. Members of the EIDX Group are QRV as EJ0DXG from
Little Saltee Island, IOTA EU-103, until June 18 as part of their
All Irish IOTA Groups effort. Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

FRANCE, F. Special event station TM62GG is QRV from Meurchin on
June 17 and 18 to commemorate the end of World War I. QSL via
F4AHN.

ENGLAND, G. Special event station GB4LMG will be QRV from the
Gloucester Life Museum on June 16 as part of the International
Museums Weekend. QSL direct to G4CIB.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as H44XG from Honiara
from June 21 to 27. Activity will be on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 12
meters using CW, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL direct to home
call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. A large group of operators will be QRV as
6M6M from Yonghung Island, IOTA AS-105, grid square PM37fg, on June
16 and 17. Activity will be on 6 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via DS1SYV.

THAILAND, HS. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of IARU Region
3, members of the Radio Society of Thailand are QRV as HS50IARU
until October 31. QSL via LoTW.

GUAM, KH2. Masayuki, JR3RIU will be QRV as WH2JA in the All Asian
DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. A group of operators are QRV with special event
call LX8SAR during the 2018 SAARLORLUX Friendship meeting being held
in Weicherdange. QSL via DK4XC.

EGYPT, SU. Special event station SU18FWC is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Activity is on all HF bands using
CW and SSB. QSL via SM5AQD.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station R400N is QRV until July
15 to celebrate 400 years since Novokuznetsk City was founded. QSL
via RV9V.

BRUNEI, V8. Members of the Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio
Association are QRV with special event station V850IARU until
October 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of IARU Region 3. QSL
via V85TL.

CANADA, VE. Members of the Rotarians Of Amateur Radio and Friends
will be QRV with special event station VE3R from June 20 to 30 for
the Rotary International Convention in Toronto. QSL via bureau.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Station VP8HDM will be QRV on June 16 and 17
from the Historic Dockyard Museum in Stanley, IOTA SA-002. Activity
will be on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to VP8LP.

INDIA, VU. Members of the Bangalore Amateur Radio Club are QRV with
special call VU18FIFA until July 16 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

MEXICO, XE. Look for special event station 4A18FWC to be QRV until
July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via bureau.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Lawrence, K8HTC will be QRV as ZF2LT from Grand
Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, from June 18 to 24. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL SSB Kids Day, All Asian DX CW
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, SMIRK Contest, Ukrainian
DX Classic RTTY Contest, International Museums Weekend, ARR BPSK63
Contest, IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Stew
Perry Topband CW Challenge, West Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell
Sprint and the WAB 50 MHz Phone are all on tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for June 18.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for June 20.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD024 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 7, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD024
ARLD024 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.

VIET NAM, 3W. Nobu, JA0JHQ plans to be QRV as 3W9NH from Hoi An
from June 14 to 18. Activity will be on the HF bands, and possibly
6 meters, using CW and FT8. This includes being an entry in the
upcoming All Asian DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is now QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali.
Activity is on various HF bands using slow CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DK6GEO will
be QRV during the Geoparks Communication Weekend from Unicorn Cave.
QSL via operators’ instructions.

IRELAND, EI. Members of the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will
be QRV as EI2GEO from the Copper Coast European Geopark during the
Geoparks Communication Weekend. QSL direct to EI3HDB.

ESTONIA, ES. Operators Henrik, DG0LFF, Steffen, DH1DM, Fred, DH5FS
and Uwe, DL3BQA will be QRV as ES0/home calls and ES0UG/8 from
various islands from June 11 to 15. Their fist stop will be Kihnu
Island, IOTA EU-178. Activity will be on the HF bands, including 6
meters, 4 meters, 2 meters, 70 centimeters and 3 centimeters using
various modes. QSL via operators’ instructions.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Walter, HB9XBG is QRV as FO/HB9XBG from Bora
Bora Island, IOTA OC-067, until June 17. Activity is on 20 meters
using SSB. QSL to home call.

ENGLAND, G. Special event station GB6GEO will be QRV on June 9 and
10 from Kent’s Cavern, Torbay, as part of the Geoparks Communication
Weekend. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters, in
addition to 6 meters using SSB, and 2 meters using FM. QSL via
bureau.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Dave, WJ2O is QRV as KH8/WJ2O until June 10.
Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW. QSL direct to N2ZN.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W while on work
assignment from June 9 to 16. Activity will be in his spare time on
40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Lauren, W0LD and Jon, N0JK are QRV as PJ4/home calls
until June 11. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW,
SSB and FT8. They plan to be active as PJ4V in the ARRL June VHF
contest. QSL both calls via W0LD and PJ4V via M0URX.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. David, EB7DX is QRV as S9ZZ from Sao
Tome Island, IOTA AF-023, until June 9. Activity is holiday style
on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL direct to home
call.

GREECE, SV. Special event station J48GEO will be QRV from Lesvos
Island, IOTA EU-049, from the Natural History Museum at the Lesvos
Petrified Forest during the Geoparks Communication Weekend. QSL via
operators’ instructions.

DODECANESE, SV5. Marcel, OK2QQ will be QRV as SV5/OK2QQ from
Kalymnos and Telendos, IOTA EU-001, from June 12 to 22. Activity
will be on 40 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and FM. QSL direct to home
call.

COSTA RICA, TI. A group of operators are QRV as TE6DX from Unita
Island, IOTA NA-155, until June 11. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via TI2CDA.

CORSICA, TK. Arnoud, PE2USA will be QRV as TK/PE2USA near
Sari-Solenzara, IOTA EU-014, from June 10 to 15. Activity will be
on 40, 20 and 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using SSB and RTTY.
QSL via operator’s instructions.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Special event station R30STM is QRV until June
10 from both Tyumenskaya and Kurganskaya Oblasts to commemorate the
30th anniversary of the launching of the Soyuz TM-5 spacecraft. QSL
via operators’ instructions.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Will, KW4WZ plans to be QRV as V73/KW4WZ from
Kwajalein, IOTA OC-028, until June 18. Activity is in his spare
time on the HF bands using some SSB, and JT65 and FT8. QSL via
LoTW.

BERMUDA, VP9. Kyle, WA4PGM is QRV as VP9/WA4PGM until June 16.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using mostly CW. QSL direct to home
call.

ROMANIA, YO. Look for special event station YP2GEO to be QRV during
the Geopark Communication Weekend from Tara Hateulul. QSL via
operators’ instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL June VHF Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, Geoparks Communication Weekend, NCCC CW Sprint, DRCG World
Wide RTTY Contest, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific SSB Sprint, SKCC
Weekend CW Sprintathon, Portugal Day Contest, GACW WWSA CW DX
Contest, REF DDFM 6-Meter Contest and Cookie Crumble QRP Contest are
all on tap for this weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for June
11.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, NAQCC
CW Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for June 13.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD023 DX news

ZCZC AE23
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 23 ARLD023
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 31, 2018
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.

ALGERIA, 7X. Members of the Amateurs Radio Algeriens are QRV with
special event station 7X2FIFA for the 2018 FIFA World Cup until July
15. QSL via operators’ instructions.

RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali from
June 5 to 24. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY
and FT8. QSL via M0OXO.

MOROCCO, CN. Special event station CN18FWC is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators’ instructions.

WALES, GW. Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society of South
Wales are QRV as GB4RME until June 2 from the Royal Mint. This
event celebrates the launch of a new James Bond Special Agent coin.
QSL via GW0ANA.

ECUADOR, HC. Fausto, HC5VF is QRV as HD18FIFA for the 2018 FIFA
World Cup until July 15.

GRENADA, J3. Special event station J32FIFA is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators’ instructions.

BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are
QRV during the month of June as LZ430PPW to honor the memory of
Bulgarian Saints. QSL via bureau.

ALAND ISLAND, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OG0C and
OG0C/p from Kokar, IOTA EU-002, from June 2 to 6. Activity will be
on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via OH5CW.

SURINAME, PZ. Special event station PZ18FIFA is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators’ instructions.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. David, EB7DX is QRV as S9ZZ from Sao
Tome Island, IOTA AF-023, until June 9. Activity is holiday style
on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL direct to home
call.

SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Swedish Ham Radio IARU Society are QRV as
special event station SF18FWC until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup. QSL via bureau.

SOMALIA, T5. Baldur, DJ6SI is QRV as 6OX from Hargeisa until June
6. Activity is on 30 and 20 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of
Australia are QRV as VK18FIFA until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup. QSL via VK2IR.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Doug, VK3YQS is QRV as VK9LA from IOTA
OC-004. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via operator’s
instructions.

IRAQ, YI. Special event station YI0FIFA is QRV until July 15 during
the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via IK2DUW.

KOSOVO, Z6. Members of SHRAK are QRV with special call Z60FIFA
until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators’
instructions.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Special event station ZM50LA is QRV in
commemoration of maritime tragedies that occurred 50 years ago.
During June the respective event is the sinking of the freighter MV
Maranui. QSL via bureau.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Open Season PSK
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW
Contest, PVRC Reunion, DigiFest, Wake-Up QRP CW Sprint, SEANET
Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, Dutch
Kingdom Contest, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day and the RSGB National CW
Field Day are all on tap for this weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for June 4.
The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for June 5. The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled June 6.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD022 DX news

ZCZC AE22
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 22 ARLD022
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 24, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD022
ARLD022 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
HA0HW, CS5CRE, SV2CLJ, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News,
DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY will be QRV as 3V8SS in the CQ World Wide
WPX CW contest as a Single Op entry. QSL via LX1NO.

AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Alim, 4K6FO will be a Single Op/All Band/Low Power
entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via DC9RI.

GEORGIA, 4L. Mamuka, 4L2M will be QRV in the CQ World Wide WPX CW
contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 160 meters. QSL via
EA7FTR.

MALTA, 9H. Thomas, SV2CLJ is QRV as 9H3SV until May 27. Activity
is holiday style on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8.
QSL direct to home call.

KUWAIT, 9K. Abdallah, 9K2GS will be QRV as 9K2K in the CQ World
Wide WPX CW contest on all bands. QSL via EC5AC.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL is QRV as 9M6NA from Labuan
Island, IOTA OC-133, until June 11. He will be active in the CQ
World Wide WPX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry.
QSL to home call.

BOTSWANA, A2. Dave, VE7VR is QRV as A25VR until June 3. Activity
is holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 meters. QSL to home call.

PORTUGAL, CU. Members of the Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento
will be QRV with special call CS2JU from May 31 to June 2 from the
Juromenha Fortification. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operators’ instructions.

ECUADOR, HC. Alexey, HC2AO plans to be QRV as HC2GRC as a Single
Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest.
QSL via LoTW.

THAILAND, HS. Champ, E21EIC will be QRV as E2A as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to
home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Karl, LA8DW will be QRV as JW8DW from Spitsbergen,
IOTA EU-026, from May 26 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands
using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

GUAM, KH2. Operators JI3ERV and JO1RUR will be QRV as AH2R as a
Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Matti, OH4SS and Voitto, OH3JVE are QRV as
OH0/OH4SS until May 27. Activity is on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 6 meters
using mostly FT8. QSL direct to OH4SS.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P44W in the CQ World Wide WPX
CW contest as an All Band entry. QSL direct to N2MM.

SURINAME, PZ. Olli, OH0XX is QRV as PZ5XX from Lelydorp until May
29. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being
an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL direct to home
call.

GREECE, SV. Laci, HA0HW is QRV as SW8WW from Thassos Island, IOTA
EU-174, until June 5. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, some
SSB, RTTY and PSK. This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.

SOMALIA, T5. Baldur, DJ6SI is now QRV as 6OX from Hargeisa until
June 6. Activity is on 20 meters. QSL to home call.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Kevin, K6TOP is QRV as VP2V/K6TOP
from Tortola until June 1. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, and 17 meters
using only CW from 0000 to 0200z, and then from 1000 to 1200z. QSL
via NR6M.

MEXICO, XE. Members of the Radioclub Cancun are QRV as 6E6RM until
June 1 in celebration of the Rally Maya Mexico 2018. Activity is on
80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY, FT8, along with some satellite
activity. QSL via XE3N.

MACEDONIA, Z3. A group of operators will be QRV as Z3Y in the CQ
World Wide WPX CW contest as a Multi/Single/Low Power entry. QSL
via Z37Y.

KOSOVO, Z6. Joe, K7JOE will be QRV as Z6/K7JOE from May 28 to 30.
Activity will be on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters using CW. QSL direct
to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint and the NCCC CW Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Shootout is scheduled for May 28. The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 30.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD021 DX news

ZCZC AE21
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 21 ARLD021
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 17, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD021
ARLD021 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W1UE, 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. Bob, 5B4AGN and Nick, G3RWF are QRV as 5B80FOC during
May in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the FOC. QSL via
M0URX.

BOTSWANA, A2. Dave, VE7VR will be QRV as A25VR from May 24 to June
3. Activity will be holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 meters. QSL to
home call.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DQ2018KTMS
is QRV until the end of the year to mark the 101st gathering of
German catholics in Muenster. QSL via bureau.

IRELAND, EI. A group of operators will be QRV as EJ7NET from
Inisheer Island, IOTA EU-006, from May 19 to 23. Activity will be
on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via operators’ instructions.

ENGLAND, G. Special event station GR9RW will be QRV from May 19 to
23 to celebrate the marriage of Great Britain’s Prince Harry to
Meghan Markle. Activity will be on 80 meters to 70 centimeters
using mainly CW and SSB and some FM with three stations active. QSL
via G4DFI.

ISLE OF MAN, GI. Bob, MD0CCE will be QRV with special event call
MR0CCE from May 19 to 21 to celebrate the marriage of Great
Britain’s Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. Afterwards, he will be
active as GT4FOC from May 21 to 25 to celebrate the 80th anniversary
of the FOC. QSL MR0CCE via MD0CCE and GT4FOC via G3SWH.

HONDURAS, HR. Rudy, N2WQ, Paul, K1XM, Charlotte, KQ1F and Dennis,
W1UE will be QRV as homecalls/HR9 from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057,
from May 19 to 28. Activity will be on the HF bands. They will be
active as HQ9X in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as a
Multi-2 entry. QSL HQ9X via KQ1F and all others to home calls.

FINLAND, OH. Operators DL2VFR, DL2YBG and DL7UXG will be QRV as
OH1/homecalls from Reposaari, IOTA EU-173, from May 20 to 23, and
then from Parainen-Pargas, IOTA EU-096, from May 23 to 26. Activity
will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, PSK and FT8. QSL to home
calls.

DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OU7G will be QRV from May 19 to
21 from a vintage technology fair that will be held on Sjaelland
Archipelago, IOTA EU-029. Activity will be on 80 to 20 meters using
CW and SSB, and daily from 0800 to 1600z. QSL via OU7G.

ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Zorro, JH1AJT and Nao, JN1RVS will be QRV as PJ8Z
and PJ8RV, respectively, from May 20 to 27. Activity will be on 40
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL PJ8Z via
JH1AJT and PJ8RV via JA1HGY.

EGYPT, SU. Nacho, EA1AK is QRV as SU9JG from Gezira Island in the
Nile River. Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using FT8. QSL via
EA5GL.

GREECE, SV. Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Greece are
QRV with special event call SX60RAAG to celebrate their 60th
anniversary. QSL via bureau.

SOMALIA, T5. Baldur, DJ6SI is in Hargeisa and plans to be QRV as
6O0X until June 6. QSL this current operation via DJ6SI.

INDONESIA, YB. Yosuke, JJ1DQR will be QRV as YB9/JJ1DQR from Bali,
IOTA OC-022, from May 18 to 21. Activity will be on the HF bands
only SSB. QSL to home call.

GIBRALTAR, ZB. Michael, DF8AN is QRV as ZB2/DF8AN and is active on
6 meters, 4 meters, 2 meters, and 70 centimeters. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Portuguese Navy Day Contest,
Slobozhansky Sprint Contest, UN DX Contest, NZART Sangster Shield
80-Meter CW Contest, EU PSK DX Contest, Aegean RTTY Contest, Feld
Hell Sprint and the Baltic 80-Meter Contest are all on tap for this
upcoming weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for May 21.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, SKCC CW Sprint and Phone Fray are
scheduled for May 23.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 10, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD020
ARLD020 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
AK5Q, 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.

RODRIGUEZ ISLAND, 3B9. Operators Jacky, FR4NP, Bruno, FR4PF, Emile,
FR4PM, Jean, FR5CB and Patrick, FR5FC will be QRV as 3B9RUN from May
11 to 16. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8.
QSL via EA7FTR.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Members of the Lions DX Team are QRV as C8T from
Bilene-Macia, Gaza until May 15. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters,
including 60 meters and 2 meter EME, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
via ON1DX.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Press, N6SS is QRV as DU6/N6SS from Sibalom,
Antique Province, Panay Island, IOTA OC-129, until May 17. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Bruce, WB7OTC is QRV as E51OTC from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083, and
Atiu Island, IOTA OC-083, until May 18. Activity is on the HF bands
using QRP power. QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Union de Radioaficionados de
Las Palmas are QRV with special call EG8CID until May 30 to
commemorate Canary Islands Day that occurs on May 30. QSL via
EA8URL.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. A group from the Ynomy DX Club will be QRV as
HB0/PG8M/p and HB0/PH0NO/p from various World Flora-Fauna sites and
nature reserves on May 12 and 13. Activity will be on 80 to 2
meters, including 60 meters, using CW and SSB with two stations.
QSL via operators’ instructions.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Special event station HL50IARU is QRV until
the end of October 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of IARU
Region III.

ITALY, I. Special event station 4U29MAY is QRV until the end of
June 2018 to commemorate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers
that occurs on May 29. QSL via 9A2AA.

JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST will be QRV with special call sign,
8J3XXIII/3 from Tanga Island, IOTA AS-117, on May 12 and 13.
Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, JT65 and
FT8. Operations may vary based on local conditions. QSL via the
bureau.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OM. Members of the radio club Horec are QRV with
special event call OM75TESLA until the end of the year to
commemorate Nikola Tesla’s death 75 years ago. QSL via OM3KHT.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PB18MILL will be QRV on May
12 and 13 for the Mills on the Air event. Activity will be on the
HF bands. QSL direct to PB7Z.

CURACAO, PJ2. Savvas, SV2AEL is QRV as PJ2/SV2AEL until May 15.
Activity is holiday style on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1/F. Eugeny, RI1FJ has been QRV using CW on 30
and 20 meters at various times. QSL via UA2FM.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VI50IARU3 is QRV until August
31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of IARU Region III.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Operators Chris, VK3QB, Brenton, VK3YB and
Luke, VK3HJ are QRV as VK9LI until May 18. Activity is on 160 to 17
meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via VK2CA.

TURKS AND CAICOS, VP5. Mickey, AK5Q is QRV as VP5/AK5Q from
Providenciales, IOTA NA-002, until May 14. Activity is holiday
style on 20 meters using FT8. QSL to home call.

KOSOVO, Z6. Emir, 9A6AA and Robert, 9A5RBJ will be QRV as Z68AA and
Z68RBJ, respectively, from Peja from May 14 to 21. Activity will be
on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest, Dutch
National Windmill and Waterpump station Weekend, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
NCCC CW Sprint, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, SKCC Weekend CW
Sprintathon, Arkansas QSO Party, FISTS Spring Unlimited CW Sprint,
50 MHz Spring Sprint and the WAB 7 MHz Phone are all on tap for this
weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for May 14.

The RSGB 80-meter Club Data Championship, Phone Fray and CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for May 16.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 3, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD019
ARLD019 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
SV2CLJ, 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.

QATAR, A7. Rasto, OM6AA is QRV as A75GR while living in Doha. QSL
via M0OXO.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. A group of operators are QRV as C8T until May 15.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and possibly
PSK and FT8 with four stations. This may include a fifth station
running 2 meter EME. QSL via ON1DX.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Press, N6SS is QRV as DU6/N6SS from Sibalom,
Antique Province, Panay Island, IOTA OC-129, until May 17. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Bruce, WB7OTC will be QRV as E51OTC from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083, and
Atiu Island, IOTA OC-083, from May 6 to 17. Activity will be on the
HF bands using QRP power. QSL to home call.

BELARUS, EW. Special event station EV73K will be QRV from May 5 to
10 to commemorate the 73 years since victory in the great patriotic
war. QSL via EW8EQ.

PANAMA, HP. A group of operators are QRV as 3F6IC from Cebaco
Island, IOTA NA-071, until May 6. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB and various digital modes. This includes being active on
60 meters. QSL via HP1AVS.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Ari, OH3KAV will be QRV as OH0KA from May 6 to
10. Activity will be on the HF bands, including 60 meters, using CW
and FT8. QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Operators Tonny, PD1TV and Henri, PA4HM will be
QRV with special call sign PH00GEVEEN from may 5 to 22 during the
annual Wings and Wheels event held at Hoogeveen Airfield. Activity
will be on the various HF bands using SSB. QSL via bureau.

CURACAO, PJ2. Savas, SV2AEL will be QRV as PJ2/SV2AEL from May 10
to 15. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL direct
to home call.

TURKEY, TA. Col, MM0NDX, Max, IK8LOV and Bjoern, ON9CFG will be QRV
as TA0/home calls and as TC0AX from May 7 to 11. Activity will be
holiday style on 80 to 2 meters. QSL to home calls and TC0AX via
M0SDV.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. A number of Russian stations will switch to
the RP73 prefix from May 5 to 9. The P in the prefix stands for the
Russian word pobeda, or victory, in the English language. And the
73 stands for the number of years since the end of World War II.

MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Norbert, VK5MQ is QRV as VK0AI and will be
here with the next winter team for one year. Activity has been on
30 and 20 meters using FT8 between 0400 to 0630z. QSL to home call.

SERBIA, YU. Special event station YU100APV is QRV through December
31, 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the unification of
Vojvodina and Serbia.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. New England QSO Party, 10-10
International Spring CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
MIE 33 Contest, Araucaria World Wide VHF Contest, SBMS 2.3 GHz and
Up Contest and Club Challenge, Microwave Spring Sprint, ARI
International DX Contest, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO
Party, Delaware QSO Party and the FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint are
all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled for May 7.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for May 8.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 9.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD018 DX news

ZCZC AE18
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 18 ARLD018
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 26, 2018
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.

NIGER, 5U. Torbjon, SM7RME is QRV as 5U7R from Niamey. Activity is
on the HF bands in his spare time. His length of stay is unknown.
QSL via SM7EHU.

JAMAICA, 6Y. Chris, VO1IDX will be QRV as 6Y5IDX from Negril, IOTA
NA-097, from April 29 to May 6. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters
using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A. Jan, PA4JJ will be QRV as 9A/PA4JJ from April 27 to
June 8. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using FT8. QSL to home
call.

RWANDA, 9X. Alan, 9X0TA is QRV until December 31. He has been
active on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via N4GNR.

BHUTAN, A5. Kay, WA0WOF and Mio, JR3MVF will be QRV as A52YL from
April 29 to May 6. They will be active on 80 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB. They are joined by Junichi, JH3AEF and Jusei, JA3IVU who
will be QRV as A52AEF and A52IVU, respectively, on 80 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL A52YL via WA0WOF,
A52AEF via JH3AEF, and A52IVU via JA3IVU.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Vasily, R7AL, Vasily, RA1ZZ, Al, RZ3K and Vlad,
RK8A will be QRV as C96RRC from Mozambique Island, IOTA AF-088, from
April 29 to May 3. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via R7AL.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DM152ZYA is
QRV until the end of 2018 to commemorate the rollout and maiden
flight 60 years ago of the first German passenger aircraft equipped
with a jet engine that was built in Dresden. QSL via bureau.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40. Cezar, VE3LYC will be QRV as H40D from
Taumako Island, IOTA OC-179, from April 29 to May 3. Activity will
be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

ITALY, I. The UN Global Service Center ARC, 4U1GSC, in Brindisi,
Italy, will change its call to 4U29MAY from May 1 to June 30. This
promotes the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, which is May 29.
Despite the UN call sign, it will count as Italy. QSL to 9A2AA.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from
Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from April 29 to May 4. Activity will be
on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W from April 27 to
May 4. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands using CW
and some SSB. QSL to home call.

SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Rick, AI5P will be QRV as PJ6/AI5P from
Saba Island, IOTA NA-145, from April 28 to May 5. Activity will be
on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Michael, VK4EF is QRV as S79LD from Mahe Island and
La Digue Island, both IOTA AF-024, until May 31. Activity is in his
spare time on 80, 40, 20 and possibly 10 meters using SSB, JT65, FT8
and QRS CW. QSL direct to home call.

CRETE, SV9. Seppo, OH1VR is QRV as SV9/OH1VR from Stalos Island,
IOTA EU-015, until May 2. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL
direct to home call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Alex, W1CDC is QRV as V47CDC from St.
Kitts until May 5. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

INDIA, VU. Special event call VU8FOC will be QRV from May 1 to 31
to celebrate the FOC’s 80th anniversary. QSL via operators’
instructions.

LAOS, XW. Bruce, 3W3B is QRV as XW4XR from Vientiane until May 4.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW,
RTTY and JT65. QSL via E21EIC.

INDONESIA, YB. Look for YB3MM/8 and YB3LZ/8 to be QRV from Tinabo
Island, IOTA OC-242, from April 28 to May 1. On May 1 and 2, they
will also be active from Salayar Island, IOTA OC-236. Activity will
be on 40 to 15 meters with two stations active. QSL via operators’
instructions.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is
approved for DXCC Credit: Socorro Island, Revillagigedo, 4B4B, 2018
operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Spring Digital
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, SP DX RTTY Contest,
Helvetia Contest, Florida QSO Party, BARTG Sprint 75 and the AGCW
QRP/QRP Party are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for May 2.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ZCZC AE17
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 19, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD017
ARLD017 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
S50U, WB6Z, 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. Giulio, IW3HVB is QRV as 3B8MB until April 27.
Activity is on 2 meters and 23 cm using EME. QSL to home call.

ISRAEL, 4X. Artur, 4X4DZ, Alex, 4Z4AK, Hilik, 4X6YA and Jan, 4X1VF
will be QRV with special event call 4X0BG on April 20 and 21 during
the Holyland contest. QSL via bureau.

ZAMBIA, 9J. Brian, 9J2BO plans to be QRV in the CQMM DX contest.
QSL direct to G3TEV.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Mark, KW4XJ plans to be QRV as 9L/KW4XJ near
Freetown in the CQMM DX contest. QSL to home call.

NEPAL, 9N. Sergei, R4WAA is QRV as 9N7WA until April 27. Activity
is on the HF bands using CW and various digital modes. QSL to home
call.

MOROCCO, CN. A large group of operators are QRV as 5C5AF from Ile
de Mogador, IOTA AF-065, until April 22. QSL via I8LWL. In
addition, special event station 5C13SIA will be QRV from April 24 to
28 to commemorate the 13th International Exhibition of Agriculture
being held in Meknes City. QSL direct to CN8WW.

BOLIVIA, CP. Enrique, CP6UA plans to be QRV in the CQMM DX contest.
Activity will be with CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. Rick, AI5P, Barry, N0KV, Gregory, W0ZA and
James, WD0E are QRV as FJ/AI5P and FJ/N0KV until April 27. Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, with some Satellite
activity as well. QSL to home calls.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC and Cezar, VE3LYC will be QRV
as H44R from Mbanika Island, IOTA OC-168, from April 22 to 25.
Activity will be on 40 to 17 meters using CW and SSB with two
stations active. QSL direct to VE3LYC.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Brian, GW4DVB will be QRV as J88PI from Palm
Island, IOTA NA-025, from April 21 to 29. Activity will be on 40 to
6 meters using only SSB. QSL direct to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J1ITU is QRV from Honshu Island,
IOTA AS-007, until May 31 to commemorate World Telecommunication and
Information Society Day that will be held on May 17. QSL via
bureau.

SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S50RTVS is QRV until December
31, 2018 to celebrate 90 years of radio broadcasting and 60 years of
television programs broadcasting by the Public Institute Radio and
Television Corporation of Slovenia. QSL via bureau.

TURKEY, TA. Ben, DL7UCX and Bernd, DL7VBJ are QRV as TA0/homecalls
from Marmara Island, IOTA AS-201, until April 26. Activity is on
the HF bands. QSL to home calls. In addition, special event
station TC23TC will be QRV on April 21 to 23 to celebrate the 23rd
April Children Fest. QSL via operators’ instructions.

ST KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Alex, W1CDC will be QRV as V47CDC from St.
Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from April 23 to May 5. Activity will be on 80
to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call.

MICRONESIA, V6. Sho, JA7HMZ is QRV as V63DX from Pohnpei Island,
IOTA OC-010, until April 24. Activity is on the HF bands with a
focus on 160 meters using FT8. QSL direct to home call.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. James, N1YC and Wilbert, PE7T are QRV as
VK9X/homecalls until April 21. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL VK9X/N1YC via W5UE and VK9X/PE7T via PE7T.

KOSOVO, Z6. Uwe, DG8NCO plans to be QRV as Z66EME from April 21 to
30. Activity will be on 2 meters and 70 cm using EME. QSL to home
call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
Holyland DX Contest, ES Open HF Championship, Worked All Provinces
of China DX Contest, QRP to the Field, CQMM CW DX Contest, YU DX
Contest, Nebraska QSO Party, Michigan QSO Party, EA-QRP CW Contest,
Feld Hell Sprint and the Ontario QSO Party are all on tap for this
weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, 432 MHz Spring Sprint, UKEICC 80-Meter
CW Contest, Phone Fray and SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled for April
25.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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