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Latest DX Bulletin
ZCZC AE17
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 25, 2024
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.
UGANDA, 5X. Jack, NP2OR is QRV as 5X3L from the village of Kayabwe until May 10. QSL via LoTW.
MALTA, 9H. Special event station 9H6HE is QRV until May 31 in honor of the swearing in of Malta's 11th president, Dr. Myriam Spiteri Debono. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.
BOTSWANA, A2. Remo, HB9SHD will be QRV as A25SHD from April 30 to May 13. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW.
EASTER ISLAND, CE0. A group of operators are QRV as 3G0YA until May 6. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via DJ4MX.
MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5F16SIA is QRV until April 28 to mark the 16th International Agriculture Exhibit. QSL via LoTW.
SCOTLAND, GM. A large group of operators will be QRV as GS3PYE from the Isle of Mull, IOTA EU-008, from April 27 to May 3. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and on Satellite QO-100. QSL via Club Log.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Hiroyuki, JI1JKW is QRV as FO/JI1JKW from Bora Bora, IOTA OC-067, until April 30. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.
MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Operators JA6REX, JH6HZH and JA6VQA are QRV as KH0/JA6REX, KH0/W6HZH, and WH0B, respectively, until April 30. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.
OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ, and Koutarou, JP1IHD, are QRV as JD1BMH and JD1BQP, respectively, from Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, until May 4 and May 3, respectively. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct to home calls.
MARKET REEF, OJ0. Bjorn, LA1UW, Tor, LA3WAA, Stian, LB5SH, and Kristoffer, LB0VG will be QRV as OJ0/home calls from April 27 to May 4. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with four stations. QSL via EA5GL.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Randy, AA4RF is QRV as V4/AA4RF from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until May 1. In addition, he is active from several POTA references as V49T. QSL via LoTW.
LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Lal, VU7LAL is QRV from Agatti and Kavarathi until May 31. Activity is on 40, 20, and 10 meters. QSL direct.
LAOS, XW. Vincent, XW4KV is QRV from Vang Vieng until June 1. Activity is on 15 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to F4BKV.
IRAQ, YI. Sam, YI1YY has been QRV on 20 meters around 2340z. QSL via IK2DUW.
VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS will be QRV as YJ0CA from Port Vila, IOTA OC-035, from April 27 to May 9. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB mostly between 2100 to 1000z. QSL direct to home call.
SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba until May 31. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 160 and 80 meters, using SSB and FT8. QSL via OM3JW.
UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Dave, G4WXJ will be QRV as ZC4RH from April 28 to May 9. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via DK6SP.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Special call sign ZL6WG is QRV until May 31 in support of the 98th NZART conference at the Museum of Aeronautics in Christchurch. QSL via LoTW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Spring Digital Contest, SP DX RTTY Contest, UK/EI DX CW Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Helvetia Contest, Florida QSO Party, UA1DZ Memorial Cup and the BARTG Sprint 75 are on tap for this 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, ZL Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, AGCW QRP/QRP CW Party, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for April 29 to May 1.
Please see April QST, page 76, May QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. 017NNNN |
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