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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT February 10, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD006
ARLD006 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA4NC, W3UR, WB0TEV, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

LESOTHO, 7P. Pista, HA5AO is QRV as 7P8EUDXF until February 26 while working at an orphanage. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL via operator's instructions.

MALTA, 9H. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ is QRV as 9H3NH from Slima until February 12. Activity is mostly on 40, 30 and 20 meters using CW and RTTY. This includes an
entry in the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX contest. QSL to home call.

KUWAIT, 9K. Special event station 9K56NLD is QRV until the end of February to celebrate the 56th anniversary of Kuwait's National and Liberation Day. QSL via operators' instructions.

BHUTAN, A5. Zorro, JH1AJT, JayCiem E20NKB and Champ, E21EIC are QRV as A5A until February 17. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JH1AJT.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Michael, DF8AN is QRV as CE0Y/DF8AN until February 17. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Girts, YL2KL will be QRV as D4C from Sao Vicente Island, IOTA AF-086, from February 13 to 20. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW.
This may include 60 meters as well. He will be a Single Op/All Band/High Power
entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL direct to HB9DUR.

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Will, AA4NC is QRV as 5K0N from San Andres, IOTA NA-033, until March 8. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will also be active with LW9EOC as 5J0NA in the upcoming ARRL DX contests. Look for AA4VK to be QRV as AA4VK/HK0 for a few weeks using SSB. Will may also be active as 5K0N/HK5 while on a trip to Cali. QSL via operators' instructions.

DENMARK, OZ. Torben, OZ9GA will be QRV using special callsign OV90EDR during the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX contest to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Denmark's IARU Society, the EDR. QSL via operator's instructions.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W from Santa Cruz until February 20. Activity is on the HF bands, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. This
includes being a Single Op/All Band entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL direct to N2MM.

TURKEY, TA. Special event station TC4LOVE is QRV until the end of February to mark St. Valentine's Day. QSL via TA3X.

BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV, is QRV as V31VP from Blackman Eddy until February 14. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX contest. QSL direct to home call.
In addition, Art, NN7A will be QRV as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye, IOTA NA-180, from February 15 to 21. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using mostly CW. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

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

MACAO, XX9. A group of operators will be QRV as XX9D from February 13 to 26. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and 160 and 6 meters if local conditions permit, using CW, SSB and RTTY with up to three stations active. QSL via DL4SVA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific CW Spring Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, OMISS SSB QSO Party, FISTS Winter Unlimited CW Sprint, AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party and the Balkan HF Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 13 to 17.

The CQC Winter CW QSO Party is scheduled for February 13.

The PODXS 070 Club Valentine PSK31 Sprint is scheduled for February 14.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, AGCW Semi-Automatic Key CW Evening, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for February 15.

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

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/EX

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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006
ARLD006 DX news

ZCZC AE06
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT February 1, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD006
ARLD006 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by WB0TEV, 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. Chuck, W0DLE is QRV as 3W9DLE from Ho Chi Minh City until April 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. This includes being entries in the upcoming ARRL DX and Russian DX contests. QSL direct to home call.

BOUVET, 3Y. A group of operators will be QRV as 3Y0Z until February 28. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters with multiple stations using CW, SSB, RTTY,
and FT8, with EME on 6 and 2 meters. QSL via N2OO.

SAMOA, 5W. Dick, AD7AF will be QRV as 5W0LR from February 4 to 22. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using primarily CW and FT8 with some SSB, depending on band conditions. This includes being active in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Tim, N4UM, Bob, N4BP and Mike, K4RUM will be QRV as C6ARU, C6AKQ, and C6AUM, respectively, from Great Abaco Island, IOTA NA-080, from February 6 to 20. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters with a focus on CW,
and the upcoming CQ WPX RTTY and ARRL DX CW contests. QSL direct to home calls.

COMOROS, D6. Giovanni, IK5BCM, Giuseppe, IK5CBE and Giovanni, IK5CRH are QRV as D68I until February 10. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK5CRH.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Chris, F4EBK is QRV as DU3/F4EBK from Baliuag on Luzon, IOTA OC-042, during the month of February. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

ESTONIA, ES. A number of amateur radio operators are active with an ES100 prefix until March 31 to mark the 100th birthday of the Estonian Republic.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernard, DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS until May 2. QSL to home call.

ITALY, I. Various members of the Amateur Radio Club of United Nations Global Service Centre are QRV as 4U13FEB from Brindisi until March 31 to promote United Nations World Radio Day. Activity is on various HF bands. QSL via 9A2AA.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as P29VXG from New Britain Island, IOTA OC-008, until February 7. Activity is on 160, 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters. QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8. Mitsuhiko, JL3WXS is QRV as T88XS from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until February 5. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

MALI, TZ. Youma is now QRV as TZ5YL. She has been active on 17 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV and Scott, KK7JS will be QRV as V31VP and V31CQ, respectively, from Blackman Eddy from February 8 to 12. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters. This includes being active as V31VP in the upcoming CQ WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home calls.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bernie, W3UR is QRV as V47UR from St. Kitts, IOTA NA 104, until February 12. Activity is holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB and some FT8 from grid square FK87. QSL via NR6M.

CANADA, VE. Pierre, VE3KTB and Alex, VE1RUS will be QRV as VY0ERC from Nunavut, Ellesmere Island, IOTA NA-008, from February 4 to April 1. Activity will be in their spare time mostly on 40 and 20 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

KOSOVO, Z6. Station Z60A is QRV on the HF bands. In addition, Z61DX has been active on 20 meters using CW and SSB at various times. QSL via OH2BH.

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

The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled for February 5. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for February 6.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for February 7.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see February 2018 QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.

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/EX

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