SB DX @ ARL $ARLD018 ARLD018 DX news

03.05.2024 18:26
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD018
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ZCZC AE18
QST de W1AW 
DX Bulletin 18 ARLD018
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT May 2, 2024
To all radio amateurs 
SB DX ARL ARLD018
ARLD018 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided byDB1JAW, PY2KP, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral fromQST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks toall.
CONWAY REEF, 3D2. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as 3D2CCC.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL viaClub Log.
UGANDA, 5X. Jack, NP2OR is QRV as 5X3L from Kayabwe and is hereuntil sometime in May. Activity is on 20 and 10 meters, andpossibly 40 meters. QSL via LoTW.
KENYA, 5Z. Reto, HB9BFL is QRV as 5Z4GO from Mombasa. Activity ison the HF bands. QSL via LoTW.
BARBADOS, 8P. Lars, PH0NO is QRV as 8P9NO until May 8. Activity isholiday style on 20 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includesactivating some WWFF references. QSL via Club Log.
 
RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until May 17.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSLvia M0OXO.
EASTER ISLAND, CE0. A group of operators are QRV as 3G0YA until May6. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL viaDJ4MX.
PORTUGAL, CT. Members of the Portuguese DX Group are QRV withspecial call sign CS2GPDX during May to celebrate the group's 30thanniversary. QSL via bureau.
MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Members of the Portuguese DX Group are QRVwith special call sign CR3GPDX during May to celebrate the group's30th anniversary. QSL via bureau.
AZORES, CU. Members of the Portuguese DX Group are QRV with specialcall sign CR2GPDX during May to celebrate the group's 30thanniversary. QSL via bureau.
SVALBARD, JW. Knut, LA9DSA is QRV as JW9DSA until May 5. Activityis on the HF bands using mainly SSB. He plans to activate some SOTAand POTA sites. QSL via LoTW.
AUSTRIA, OE. Sylvia, OE5YYN is QRV as OE20SOTA until October 31 tocommemorate the 20th anniversary since Austria joined the Summits onthe Air program. QSL via operator's instructions.
MARKET REEF, OJ0. Bjorn, LA1UW, Tor, LA3WAA, Stian, LB5SH, andKristoffer, LB0VG are QRV as OJ0T on CW and SSB. The ops are usingOJ0/home calls on FT8. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW,SSB, and FT8 with four stations until May 4. QSL via EA5GL.
BRAZIL, PY. Special call sign ZW30AS is QRV until May 31 to honorthe Brazilian and Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna on the 30thanniversary of his death in Imola, Italy. Activity is on 80 to 6meters using SSB and digital modes. QSL via bureau.
POLAND, SP. Special event station HF25NATO is QRV until August 31to commemorate Poland's membership in NATO since 1999. Activity ison 80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.
 
LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Lal, VU7LAL is QRV from Agatti andKavarathi until May 31. Activity is on 40, 20, and 10 meters. QSLdirect.
CAMBODIA, XU. Tom, DL7BO is QRV as XU7GNY until May 12. Activityis on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with an emphasis on thelow bands. QSL via DL4WK.
LAOS, XW. Vincent, F4BKV is QRV as XW4KV until the middle of 2024.
He is active only on 15 meters. QSL to home call.
IRAQ, YI. Antonio, IZ5WPZ is QRV as YI9WPZ until August. Activityis on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via IK2DUW.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The New England QSO Party, 10-10International Spring CW Contest, ARI International DX Contest, NCCCFT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CWTest, RCC Cup, SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge,Microwave Spring Sprint, F9AA PSK Cup, 7th Call Area QSO Party,Indiana QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party, MIE 33 Contest and the WAB 7MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
 
The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CWMemorial, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide Sideband ActivityContest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tapfor May 6 to 8.
Please see May QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contestwebsites for details.
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