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ZCZC AE18
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 18 ARLD018
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 30, 2020
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.

BAHRAIN, A9. Operators Fawaz, A92AA, Ahmed, A92AB and Ely, A93LT
will be active as A91WTIS from May 10 to 17 for World
Telecommunication and Information Society Day. Activity will be on
various HF bands. QSL via A92AA, direct.

ANTARCTICA, 8J. Members of the Japanese Antarctic Research
Expedition team (JARE) will be active as 8J1RL from Showa Research
Station, Queen Maud Land (AN-015), until January 2021. Listen for
operators Take, JA1AGS and Hiro, JH7JCX. Activity will be on
various HF bands using CW and the digital modes. QSL via JG2MLI or
the JARL Bureau.

CHILE, 3G2. Stay-At-Home station 3G2HOME is now QRV. Activity has
been mainly on 20 meter CW. QSL via LoTW only.

ISRAEL, 4X2. Isaac, 4Z1TL will activate Stay-At-Home station
4X2BESAFE until August 12. Activity will be on various HF bands.
QSL via 4Z1TL, direct. No IRCs.

JAMAICA, 6Y6. Nigel, 6Y5HN is supporting the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home
event as 6Y6STAYHOME. Activity has been on 40 meters. QSL via
EA5GL.

CHINA, B0-9. Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) will
activate 10 special event call signs (B0CRA – B9CRA) across their
country to make QSOs with hams all over the world. Operations will
take place from May 1 to 7. QSL via BA1GG.

CANADA, CH2. Ian, VO2IR is active as CH2IR until June 20 to remind
everyone to Stay-At-Home. Activity is on various HF bands. QSL via
VO2IR.

LEBANON, OD5/OD50. Members of the Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL)
will activate special event call signs OD50SH and OD5STAYHOME to
spread awareness and Stay-At-Home as part of social distancing
policies during the COVID-19 outbreak. QSL via IZ8CLM.

BELARUS, EU. The following special event stations will take part in
the Pobeda-75 commemoration of the end of World War II: EV75B,
EV75F, EV75GK, EV75K, EV75M and EV75PG.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the RSGB Contest Club will put GB1945PE,
GB1945PJ and GB75PEACE on the air during May and August to mark
Victory in Europe and Victory in Japan Days. QSL only via LoTW and
eQSL. Also, The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS)
marks the end of World War II in Europe with the call sign GB75VED
from May 1 to 28. QSL via 2E0NDZ.

ITALY, I. The ARI Fidenza Club (IQ4FE) will put a number of special
event stations on the air during 2020 to commemorate the life and
achievements of Guglielmo Marconi. During May, II4TEA commemorates
the first transatlantic transmission in 1903. QSL via IQ4FE.

BULGARIA, LZ. The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA)
celebrates its 50th anniversary with the call sign LZ50BFRA until
the year’s end. QSL via bureau to LZ1BJ.

AUSTRIA, OE. Alex, OE3DMA will be active with the call sign OE60IPA
on April 30 and May 1 for the 60th anniversary of the International
Police Association. QSL to OE3DMA via bureau.

RUSSIA, RP. A large number of special event call signs with the
prefix RP75 will be active from Russia celebrating the end of World
War II.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Station VI250COOK commemorates Captain James Cook’s
voyage on HMS Endeavour along Australia’s east coast with activity
from May 1 to August 31. For QSL information see qrz.com.

STAY AT HOME. More stations in the stay at home effort:
4U2STAYHOME, 5W19STAYHOME, AT2SHI, IO6STAY, OD50SH, OD5STAYHOME,
OE1STAYHOME and OQ1HOME.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Araucaria World Wide VHF Contest,
10-10 International Spring Contest, CW, RCC Cup, Microwave Spring
Sprint, ARI International DX Contest, 7th Call Area QSO Party,
Indiana QSO Party, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint, Delaware QSO Party, FISTS
Spring Slow Speed Sprint and the New England QSO Party are all on
tap for this weekend. Please see May 2020 QST, page 69 and the ARRL
Contest Calendar and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD017 DX news

ZCZC AE17
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 23, 2020
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.

CAMBODIA, XU. Chenxing, BG9XD is active as XU7AMG from Phnom Penh
until June 14. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using
CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via BG9XD direct.

AZERBAIJAN, 4J0/4K0. Members of the Federation of Radiosport have
activated two special event stations, 4J0STAYHOME and 4K0STAYHOME,
during the COVID-19 crisis. The length of the activity was not
mentioned. QSL to DC9RI via DARC or direct.

MOROCCO, CN20. A group of operators will be using the COVID-19
Awareness special event call sign CN20SH until April 30. QSL via
RW6HS.

NORTHERN IRELAND, GB1. Stevie, MI0GTA has activated special event
station GB1SOS from Co Derry until May 11. Activity is to thank all
health care workers who put their lives at risk every day during the
pandemic crisis. Operations will be on 20 to 10 meters using SSB.
See QRZ.com for QSL details.

PERU, OA7. Yuri, N3QQ will be active as OA7/N3QQ from Machu Picchu
from August 6 to 12. Activity will be holiday style on various HF
bands. QSL via N7RO.

GREECE, SZ3. Members of the Association of Radio Amateurs of the
Western Peloponnese (ERDYP) are active as SZ3STAYHOME during this
health crisis. QSL via LoTW, e-QSL or QRZ.com.

UNITED STATES, W2. Look for special event station W2H to be
operating during its inaugural year in honor of World Pulmonary
Hypertension Day 2020 on May 5. They will be QRV on 80, 40 and 20
meters using SSB, FT8/FT4 as well as other bands and modes as
conditions permit. Check the QRZ.com page for a more detailed
operating schedule.

EASTER ISLAND, XR0. Hans-Martin, DK2HM will be QRV as XR0YHM from
August 27 to September 7. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to
10 meters using SSB and the digital modes. QSL via DK2HM, direct,
by the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS, eQSL or LoTW.

BRAZIL, ZW8. Special event call sign ZW8THANKS is a tribute to
health care professionals fighting COVID-19. Activity will be on
all bands and modes including the satellites. QSL via direct, eQSL
or LoTW.

SOUTH KOREA, HL. South Korea celebrates the 40th anniversary of the
May 18 Democratic Uprising with special event station D73M.
Activity will be on all bands and modes from May 1 to 31. QSL via
HL4CCM.

CANADA, VE. For the next two months Ian, VO2IR will be operating
with special call CH2IR to remind all of the COVID-19 pandemic and
friendly reminder to stay home. Also, XN1BOA will be operated by
members of the Grassroots HAM Radio Club, commemorating the end of
the Battle of the Atlantic 75 years ago. Look for them from April
25 to May 15.

CROATIA, 9A. Members of the Hrvatski radioamaterski Savez are
celebrating World Amateur Radio Day with special call sign 9A20WARD
until April 30. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Bury Radio Society urge everyone to
“Wash Your Hands”. They are using the call sign GB9WYH until May 11
on SSB, FM, FT4, FT8 and CW.

HUNGARY, HA. The following special event calls will be active until
May 15: HG20ST, HG20AY, HG20AT, HG20HO, and HG20ME. QSL via bureau
or LoTW.

AUSTRIA, OE. The Documentary Archive for the History of Radio
Communication and Electronic Media special event station OE20M marks
Marconi’s birthday from April 24 to 26. QSL via bureau to OE1WHC or
direct.

STAY AT HOME. More COVID-19 special event call signs include
4J0STAYHOME, 4K0STAYHOME, 8C2WFH, CB3SH, CN20SH, CV7STAYHOME, II9SH,
OE1STAYHOME, OP2STAYHOME, OR20STAYHOME, OR8STAYHOME, OS0STAYHOME,
YO19STAYHOME, Z60STAYHOME and ZW8THANKS.

BRUNEI, V8. Members of the Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio
Association are celebrating World Amateur Radio Day with the call
sign V84SAR until May 2 on HF using SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL
via direct with the info at QRZ.COM.

AUSTRALIA, VK. The Wireless Institute of Australia celebrates its
110th anniversary and World Amateur Radio Day with the following
call signs over the next six months: VK1WIA, VK2WIA, VK3WIA,
VK4WIA, VK5WIA, VK6WIA, VK7WIA, VK8WIA and VI110WIA. QSL via LoTW,
eQSL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Spring Contest,
Digital, SP DX RTTY Contest, Helvetia Contest, Florida QSO Party and
the BARTG Sprint 75 are all on tap for this weekend. The QCX
Challenge is on April 27 and the UKEICC 80 Meter Contest is on April
29. Please see April 2020 QST, page 71 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
Contest Web Sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD016 DX news

ZCZC AE16
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 16, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD016
ARLD016 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
F6AJA, DU1EV, 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.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, E7. Hams here are joining STAY HOME campaign,
and will be operating with special call sign E7STAYHOME until May
31. Activity will be on all bands and modes.

TAJIKISTAN, EY. Look for EY8BS with EME operations from April 30 to
May 5 from grid MM48il.

FRANCE, TM. TM95WARD is active on all bands until April 19 for
World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via F6BEE.

SPAIN, EE1. During the month of April, look for special event
station EE1MGY to be QRV to commemorate the inauguration and
subsequent sinking of the legendary ship R. M. S. Titanic. Activity
will take place on the 160 meter band only. Operations will be on
CW, FT8 and WSPR. QSL via the Bureau, direct or to EB1LO.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0Y. Hans-Martin, DK2HM will be QRV as XR0YHM from
August 27 to September 7, on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and digital
modes. QSL via OQRS on Club Log, LoTW, eQSL, direct or bureau to
DK2HM.

NORWAY, LN1. The Norwegian National Guard’s Radio Amateur Club
(LA1V) is QRV as LN1V during all of 2020, but mainly during the
month of May, to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of
Norway at the end of World War II. Operations will be on 160 meters
to 70 centimeters (including 60 and 4 meters) using CW, SSB
and the digital modes. QSL via LA4LN, either direct or via the
Bureau, but no electronic QSLs.

ANTARCTICA, RI1. Alexander, RX3ABI will be active as RI1ANM from
the Russian Mirny Station in Queen Mary Land, (AN-016), on the coast
of the Davis Sea, until early 2021. Activity will be on various HF
bands during his spare time. QSL via home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Yusuke, JJ1DQR is planning to be active as 8Q7QR from
Male Island (AS-013) from September 4 to 8. Activity will be on
various HF bands using SSB and FT8. He will also be in the All
Asian DX SSB Contest, September 5 and 6. QSL via JJ1DQR, direct or
by the Bureau.

GUATEMALA, TG9. Dwight, VE7BV plans to be active as TG9BBV from
November 1 to 30. Activity will be holiday style on most bands
using mostly CW with some SSB and FT8. QSL via VE7BV, direct, by
the Bureau or LoTW.

SPANISH ENTITIES, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9. Spain, Balearic Islands,
Canary islands and Ceuta and Melilla will participate in World
Amateur Radio Day activities and the 95th anniversary of IARU.
Stations from Spain will be AM1WARD, AM2WARD, AM3WARD, AM4WARD,
AM5WARD and AM7WARD. Ops in EA6 will use AM6WARD. AM8WARD will be
QRV from EA8. AM9WARD will be used from EA9.

BRAZIL, PY. ZW8THANKS is a tribute to health care professionals
fighting COVID-19. Look for them on all bands and modes including
satellites. The operator team includes PS8TV, PS8DX, PS8CW, PS8RF,
PS8ET, PS8HF, PS8NF, PS8BR, PY3YD and PT9AL. QSL via eQSL, LoTW or
regular post.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Special event station DX0STAYHOME is from the
Philippine Amateur Radio Association for the duration of their
community quarantine. Eddie, DU1EV says, ”We encourage everyone to
stay home and operate their amateur radio stations.”

UNITED NATIONS, 4U. United Nations HQ station 4U1UN was reported on
F/H FT8 on 20 and 40 meters.

CANADA, VE. The Radio Amateurs of Canada will activate the
following special event calls for the World Amateur Radio Day on
April 18: VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC,
VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC, and VY2RAC.

UGANDA, 5X. Shabu, M0KRI, ex-9U4RI, plans to be active as 5X1RI
sometime during the end of July to mid-August.

BELARUS, EW. Station EV75F commemorates the 75 years since the end
of World War II. QSL direct via EW3E or go through Club Log’s OQRS.

ENGLAND, G. Special call GB75PEACE will be used by RSGB members as
part of VE Day and VJ Day celebrations, May 1 to 31 and August 1 to
31. They will be QRV on the HF bands and 6 meters using phone, CW
and digital. QSL via LoTW or eQSL only, no paper QSLs.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Celebrating World Radio Amateur Radio day,
HZ1WARD will be QRV until April 18.

DENMARK, OZ. 5P0WARD and 5P0WHD will be active April 18 for World
Amateur Radio Day. QSL via OQRS, LoTW, eQSL or to OZ1ACB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ES Open HF Championship, Worked All
Provinces of China DX Contest, YU DX Contest, QRP To the Field, CQMM
DX Contest, Texas State Parks On the Air, Michigan QSO Party, EA QRP
CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Ontario QSO Party and ARRL Rookie
Roundup, SSB will keep contesters busy this weekend.
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/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015
ARLD015 DX news

ZCZC AE15
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 9, 2020
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, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

ST. KITTS, V4. John, W5JON will be QRV as V47JA from June 11 to
July 2. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters,
using SSB and FT8, with emphasis on 6 and 160 meter FT8. All QSLs
to W5JON direct or via LoTW.

UNITED STATES, W3. Special event station W3A will be active from
April 17 to 30 to bring attention to World Autism Awareness Month.
Activity will be on various HF bands using FT8, CW and some SSB.
Please QSL direct to WA3MD and include SASE. DX Stations should
include return postage if direct. QSL is also ok via the Bureau.

NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Special event call sign GB75VEC, will be used
from the MI0MOD station in Lisburn City in May and June to mark the
75th anniversary of VE Day ending World War II.

SPAIN, EA. EE1MGY commemorates the Titanic’s inaugural voyage and
sinking. Operations will be through April on 160 meters on CW, FT8,
and WSPR. QSL to EB1LO, direct or via the Bureau.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC continues to be active as
H44MS on 40 and 17 meters using SSB and FT8.

JAPAN, JA. 8J4ROSE is QRV to celebrate the Fukuyama Roses Festival
until May 17. QSL via bureau.

BRAZIL, PY. Gustavo, PT2ADM is QRV as ZW75FEB, commemorating the
end of World War II and honoring the memory of his father, who
fought in Italy as part of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB).
Operations continue until the end of May. QSL via PT2ADM, direct or
via the Bureau.

TURKEY, TA. Members of the YM3KB team mark Turkey’s National
Sovereignty and Children’s Day, April 23, with operations throughout
the month as TC100KIDS on the HF bands using SSB, CW and FT8. QSL
via YM3KB. Also, Metin, TA2BZ is QRV as TC19MED to pay tribute to
workers in the medical sectors, until May 29. QSL via TA2BZ.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Members of the Radioamateurs du Luxembourg (R.L.)
will be operating special event station LX5WARD for the 2020 World
Amateur Radio Day, until April 26. Special QSLs will be available
via the LX IARU QSL Bureau.

GUERNSEY, GU75. The Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) will be
running a special event station from May 6 to 12 to mark the 75th
anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey from Occupying Forces.
Using the call sign GU75LIB, activity will be on the HF bands, all
modes, QO100, and possibly some 2 meter and 70cm activity as well.
QSL via the Bureau, or direct to Dave, GU8ITE (QTHR).

SPECIAL STAY AT HOME STATIONS/ACTIVITIES. Be looking for many
special event stations to hit the airwaves to promote ”STAY-AT-HOME”
and raise awareness for the restrictions necessary to fight the
spread of the corona virus. These stations include: 8A1STAYHOME
(Indonesia), 9K9STAYHOME (Kuwait), A60SH/1 SH=StayHome (United
Arab Emirates), A60SH/2, A60SH/3, A60SH/4, A60SH/5, AX2020STAYHOME
(Australia), GB5NHS (NHS=National Health Service), HZ1STAYHOME
(Saudi Arabia), TC1STAYHOME (Turkey), VC2STAYHOM (Canada) and
XM2STAYHOM (Canada). QSL via operator’s instructions.

NIUE, E6. Operators Stan, LZ1GC and Ivan, LZ1PM will be active as
E6AM from September 28 to October 17. Activity will be on 160 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via LZ1GC, ClubLog’s OQRS,
direct or via the Bureau.

TONGA, A3. Stan and Ivan will move on to Tonga as A35GC from
October 19 to November 2. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via LZ1GC, ClubLog’s OQRS, direct
or via the Bureau.

GHANA, 9G. Matteo, IZ4YGS expects to be active as 9G5GS sometime
between April 13 and May 15. Activity will be limited to his spare
time on 160 to 10 meters using mostly FT8 (F/H) and SSB. QSL via
LoTW, IZ4YGS direct or eQSL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party, JIDX CW
Contest, OK/OM DX Contest, SSB, F9AA Cup, PSK, FTn DX Contest, SKCC
Weekend Sprintathon, New Mexico QSO Party, North Dakota QSO Party,
Georgia QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest, WAB
3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes, International Vintage Contest HF and the
Hungarian Straight Key Contest are all on tap for this weekend.
Please see April 2020 QST, page 71 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD014
ARLD014 DX news

ZCZC AE14
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 2, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD014
ARLD014 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.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Janusz, SP9FIH continues to be active as
VK9NK. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY and FT8.
QSL via SP9FIH or ClubLog’s OQRS.

TURKEY, TA. TC100KIDS is QRV until the end of the month. Look for
them on SSB and CW. This event is for the National Sovereignty and
Children’s Day. Also, members of the Tango Alpha Ham Radio Club
(YM1KE) will be active using the special event call sign TC1STAYHOME
for awareness of COVID-19 pandemic, until May 5. QSL via info on
QRZ.com.

BRAZIL, PY. Special call ZW75FEB celebrates the 75th anniversary of
the end of World War II and will be QRV through May 31. QSL via
PT2ADM, bureau or direct. Also, during April, special event station
ZW60DF celebrates the inauguration of Brasilia as Brazil’s new
capital in 1960. QSL via LoTW or PT2GTI.

SERBIA, YU. Look for special call YU2020IARU through the end of the
year, to note the 25th General Conference of the International
Amateur Radio Union.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OL30. Members of the Czechoslovak DX Club will be
active as OL30DXC until the end of the year, to celebrate CSDXC’s
30th anniversary. Operations will be on various HF and VHF bands
using CW, SSB, FM and digital modes. QSL via OK2PXJ.

PALAU, T8. Operators Hirotaka, JA6KYU, Munehiro, JR6DRH, Mike,
JA6EGL and Toshiya, JH6HZH, will be active as T88HS, T88RH, T88SM
and T88HZ, respectively, from October 14 to 21. Activity will be
holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes.
QSL via home calls.

SPAIN, EA. The DXXE Group marks its 15th anniversary with the call
signs AO5DXX, operator Salva, EA5BB and AO5DXX/8, operator Juan,
EA8RM, until April 15. QSL via LoTW.

FRANCE, TM. Thierry, F4GVO joins the DXXE celebrations as TM15DXXE
during the first half of April. QSL via LoTW.

ITALY, I. The Mediterraneo DX Club celebrates its 10th anniversary
during April as II5MPI. QSL via LoTW. In addition, the ARI Fidenza
Club is putting a number of special event call signs on the air
during 2020 to commemorate the life and achievements of Guglielmo
Marconi. In April, II4FTX celebrates the first transatlantic
wireless broadcast in 1901. QSL via IQ4FE.

BULGARIA, LZ. The Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) honors
the memory of Orthodox saints during April with the call sign
LZ603IL. QSL via bureau or LZ1KCP direct.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA75ASN commemorates the
liberation of the city of Assen during World War II. They are QRV
until May 7. QSL via bureau or direct via PA0VCC.

SLOVENIA, S5. Members of the radio club S59FOP will be marking
Earth Day, April 22, on the air with the call sign S50EARTH during
April. QSL via eQSL.

POLAND, SP. SN100KW commemorates the 100th birthday of Pope John
Paul II (born Karol Jozef Wojtyla) on May 18 in 1920. They will be
QRV during April and May on the HF bands. QSL via SP3PGS.

AUSTRALIA, VK. The Western and Northern Suburbs Amateur Radio Club
(WANSARC) celebrates its 50th anniversary as VI50AWS, until the end
of August.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Special event call HZ1WARD will be on the air
during the 2020 World Amateur Radio Day, April 18th.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The LZ Open 40 Meter Sprint Contest,
PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest, Nebraska QSO Party, Louisiana
QSO Party, Mississippi QSO Party, Missouri QSO Party, Florida State
Parks On the Air, SP DX Contest, EA RTTY Contest, North American SSB
Sprint, UBA Spring Contest, 6 Meters and the RSGB RoLo SSB will keep
contesters very busy this weekend. Please see April 2020 QST, page
71 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
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/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD013
ARLD013 DX news

ZCZC AE13
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 26, 2020
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, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

TURKEY, TC10. Members of the Turkish Radio Amateur Club are QRV
from special event station TC105GL until March 30. Activity is to
commemorate the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. Activity will be
on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via the info on QRZ.com.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Max, IZ4DPV is active as D4F from Sao Vicente
Island (AF-086) until March 31. Activity has been on the lower
bands using SSB. Look for him also in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest.
QSL via home call.

ALASKA, KL7. Members of the Russian Robinson Club are planning an
activation of Kiska Island (NA-070) from June 17 to 19 as KL7RRC/p.
They will be taking two rigs for CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via N7RO.

EGYPT, SU. Tom, DL2RMC is QRV as SU9TH on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters
using FT8, FT4, CW and SSB. He will be in the country until the end
of April. QSL via DL2RMC, ClubLog or LoTW.

VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2NYA/VK2YUS will be active as YJ0CA from Port
Vila, Efate Island (OC-035), until April 1. Activity is 40, 20 and
15 meters and possibly 10 meters, using SSB only. He also plans to
be in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL direct
via home call.

BRAZIL, ZZ4. Members of the Serra Lopo DX Team will be active as
ZZ4A during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as a Multi-Single entry. QSL
via PY2RMZ.

OMAN, A4. A42K will be QRV in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via
EA5GL or LoTW.

CUBA, CO. Members of the SMP DX Club will be QRV as T42DX until
March 30 on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4,
including and entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via CO2AME.

SCOTLAND, GS0. Members of the Scarlett Point Club are active as
GS0SP. Their length of stay is unknown. QSL via LoTW only.

ETHIOPIA, ET. Ken, K4ZW will be QRV as ET3AA starting March 27 for
one week, pending successful flight arrangements.

MARTINIQUE, FM. Laurent, FM5BH will be active in the CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest on all bands. QSL via W3HNK or LoTW. Also, Miguel, EA1BP
will be active as TO7BP during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. Outside
of contest he will be signing FM/EA1BP on various HF bands. QSL to
home call via the Bureau.

EASTER ISLAND, XR0. A Polish team will be active as XR0YSP from
September 15 to 30. Operators include Jan, SP3CYY, Jurek, SP3GEM,
Wlodek, SP6EQZ, Janusz, SP6IXF, Roman, SP9FOW and Piotr, SP9RCL.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via
SP6IXF, ClubLog’s OQRS, LoTW or via the Bureau.

THE NETHERLANDS, PA75. Operators Harm, PA0HPG, Michel, PA0VCC, Ad,
PA2PCH, Nico, PA3ADU, Gerrie, PA7TT, Harm, PD0GIB, Bert, PD2B and
Gerard, PD2VW will activate special event station PA75ASN from April
1 to May 7 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of
Assen City. Operations will be on 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15
meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via PA0VCC, direct or by the
Bureau.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. The LX7I team celebrates its 20th anniversary with
the call sign LX20I during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via LX2A.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. The Czechoslovak DX Club celebrates its 30th
anniversary on the air as OL30DXC until the end of the year. QSL
via OK2PXJ.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ WW WPX SSB Contest, FOC QSO Party
and QCX Challenge are on tap for this weekend. The QRP Fox Hunt,
Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and UKEICC 80 Meter Contest are all
on April 1. Please see March QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
Contest Web Sites for details.
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DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 19, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD012
ARLD012 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
OK1CO, 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. Noel, F6BGC is QRV as 8Q7NC from Veligandu Island,
Rashdoo Atoll, IOTA AS-013, until March 21. Activity is holiday
style on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.
QSL direct to home call.

BOLIVIA, CP. Operators R7AL, RK8A, RW9JZ and RZ3K will be QRV as
CP6/home calls near Santa Cruz de la Sierra from March 24 to April
6. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 in
DXpedition mode. QSL via operators’ instructions.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DM30RSV will
be QRV from March 24 to October 30. QSL via bureau.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Max, IZ4DPV is QRV as D4F from Sao Vicente until
March 31. He will be active in the Russian DX contest and the
upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

MARTINIQUE, FM. Miguel, EA1BP will be QRV as FM/EA1BP from March 24
to 31. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Take, JA8COE is QRV as JA8COE/0 from Sado Island, IOTA
AS-206, until March 22. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW
and FT8. QSL to home call.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event stations OL700DKA, OL700CO and
OL700LTV are QRV during 2020 to commemorate 700 years since the
first written mention of the town of Dobruska. Activity is on the
HF bands. QSL via operators’ instructions.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Nick, G7EQM is QRV as S79EQM from Praslin Island,
IOTA AF-024, until March 29. Activity is on 20 meters using SSB and
FT8. QSL via operator’s instructions.

EGYPT, SU. Tom, DL2RMC is QRV as SU9TH. Activity is currently on
40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

TURKEY, TA. Special event call TC18GL is QRV until March 22 to
commemorate the March 18th anniversary of the Gallipoli naval
battle. In addition, look for clubs YM1KTR, YM1KE and YM1KAD to
also be active. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via operators’
instructions.

NAMIBIA, V5. Pat, KI4SVM is QRV as V5/KI4SVM until March 28.
Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and SSB. This
may include being active from SOTA references as well. QSL to home
call.

MEXICO, XE. Special event station 6E3MAYA is QRV until March 23 for
the Equinoccio Maya from the Mexican states of Tabasco, Yucatan,
Campeche and Quintana Roo. QSL via bureau.

VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS will be QRV as YJ0CA from Efate, IOTA
OC-035, from March 22 to April 1. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15
and 10 meters. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ
World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The BARTG HF RTTY Contest, Russian DX
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint,
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, UBA
Spring SSB Contest and NSARA Contest are all on tap for this
weekend.

The SKCC CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest,
Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for March 25.

Please see March QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 12, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD011
ARLD011 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. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as 3B8XF until March 28. This
includes being an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL via
LoTW.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Noel, F6BGC is QRV as 8Q7NC from Veligandu Island,
IOTA AS-013, until March 21. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

GHANA, 9G. Alan, G3XAQ is QRV as 9G5XA from Accra. Activity is on
160 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an entry in the RSGB
Commonwealth contest. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to
G3SWH.

KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society are QRV as
9K2F from Failaka Island, IOTA AS-118, until March 15. QSL via
9K2RA.

BAHRAIN, A9. Special event station A91GP is QRV until March 22 to
celebrate the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. QSL via A92AA.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Mike, VE7ACN will be QRV as CE0Y/VE7ACN from
March 19 to 30. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly
160 meters if conditions permit, using mainly CW. QSL to home call.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Lenny, N7MOT is QRV as DU6/N7MOT from Panay
Island, IOTA OC-129. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and
FT8. He is generally active on 80 and 40 meters around 1200 to
1600z, and 20 meters between 2300 and 0300z. QSL via LoTW.

SPAIN, EA. Special event station EH3DWN will be QRV from March 14
to 21 to mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. QSL via LoTW.

NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Special event calls GB0SPD, GB2SPD and GB4SPD
will be QRV from March 16 to 18 during the St. Patrick’s Day On The
Air operating event. QSL via operators’ instructions.

LITHUANIA, LY. Special event stations LY11LY and LY30LY are QRV
during March to celebrate Lithuania’s independence. QSL LY11LY via
LY2QT and LY30LY via LY5A.

CURACAO, PJ2. Andreas, DK5ON will be QRV as PJ2/DK5ON from March 15
to 31. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters, including 60 meters,
using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4. This includes being entries in
the upcoming Russian DX and CQ World Wide WPX contests. QSL to home
call.

ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ROCKS, PY0S. Look for PQ0S to be QRV from
March 14 to 16. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB
and various digital modes. QSL via PP5BZ.

SLOVENIA, S5. Members of Radio Club Cerkno are QRV with special
event call S500E for all of 2020 to mark half a million QSOs made
from the S50E station. QSL via LoTW.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Nick, G7EQM is QRV as S79EQM until March 29.
Activity is holiday style on 20 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to
home call.

BELIZE, V3. Iain, G4SGX is QRV as V31GX. This includes being an
entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL via M0OXO.

NAMIBIA, V5. Pat, KI4SVM will be QRV as V5/KI4SVM from March 14 to
28. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW and
SSB. This may include being active from SOTA references as well.
QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Colin, G4CWH is QRV as ZF2CA. Activity is on
160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in
the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL direct to home call.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Frank, ZL2BR, Geoff, ZL3GA, Phil, ZL3PAH and Paul,
ZL4TT will be QRV as ZM2B in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL via
LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, QRP
40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
NCCC Sprint, YB DX RTTY Contest, RSGB Commonwealth Contest, SARL
VHF/UHF Analogue Contest, F9AA SSB Cup, South America 10 Meter
Contest, AGCW QRP CW Contest, Oklahoma QSO Party, EA PSK63 Contest,
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest, QCWA QSO Party, Idaho QSO Party, QRP
ARCI Spring Thaw SSB Shootout, North American RTTY Sprint, UBA
Spring 2-Meter Contest, Wisconsin QSO Party and Run for the Bacon
QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The Bucharest Digital FT4 Contest and RSGB FT4 Contest Series are
scheduled for March 16.

The CLARA Chatter Party is scheduled for March 17.

The 40-Meter QRP CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are scheduled for March
18.

Please see March QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 5, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD010
ARLD010 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
JA1GZV, LU5AG, PP2BT, 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.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. David, F8AAN will be QRV as 3B9AN from March
9 to 18. Activity will be holiday style during his night time hours
on 80 to 17 meters. QSL direct to home call.

ZAMBIA, 9J. A group of operators are QRV as 9J2LA until March 15.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL via M0OXO.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Yuri, R2DY, Pavel, R2DX and Eugene, RW3FB are QRV
as EX0QR from the south bank of Issyk-Kul Lake until March 17.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes. QSL via R2DX.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Moto, JA1GZV will be QRV as TX8A from Noumea,
IOTA OC-032, from March 10 to 18. Activity will be on 40, 30, 20
and 17 meters. QSL direct to home call.

ST. MARTIN, FS. A group of operators will be QRV as TO0A in the
ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

JERSEY, GJ. A group of operators will be QRV as MH0ESP from March 8
to 20. QSL via SP1EG.

VATICAN, HV. Francesco, IK0FVC will be QRV as HV0A in the ARRL
International DX SSB contest. QSL via IK0FVC or LoTW.

ST. LUCIA, J6. Steven, NY3B is QRV as J68SS until March 11.
Activity is on all HF bands. This includes being a Multi/Single
entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

ARGENTINA, LU. Members of Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be QRV as
LU4AAO on March 7 and 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters, and VHF bands, using SSB,
FM, SSTV and FT8. QSL direct to LU4AAO.

ARUBA, P4. John, KK9A is QRV as P40A until March 8. Activity is on
160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in
the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via WD9DZV.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0. Stephano, PT2IC will be QRV as PY0F as a
Single Op/Single Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International DX
SSB contest. QSL direct to PY7RP.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, EP3CQ is QRV as 6O1OO from Mogadishu until March
25. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, with an emphasis on 60 meters,
using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Ken, KH6QJ is QRV as T32AZ from Christmas
Island, IOTA OC-024, until March 11. Activity is on the HF bands,
mainly on 80 meters, using SSB. This includes being an entry in the
ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station R100FA is QRV until
March 25 to mark the 100th birthday of the Russian writer Fyodor
Abramov. QSL via RN1ON.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Flavio, IW2NEF is QRV as V26FP from Jolly
Harbour, Antigua, IOTA NA-100, until March 13. Activity is on 40 to
10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to IK2DUW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Matt, K0BBC and Paul, W6PNG are QRV as
V4/home calls from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until March 11. Activity
is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. This includes being active
as V47P in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW and
V4/K0BBC via M0OXO.

BRUNEI, V8. Operator JO1RUR will be QRV as V85RH in the ARRL
International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power
entry. QSL via LoTW.

VIET NAM, XV. Sven, HB9DXB will be QRV as XV9DXB from Nha Trang
beginning March 10. QSL via EB7DX.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Joel, NF3R is QRV as ZF2RJ until March 10.
Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the
ARRL International DX SSB contest. 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, Novice
Rig Roundup, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon,
Open Ukraine RTTY Championship, UBA Spring CW Contest and the WAB
3.5 MHz Phone/CW will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for March
9.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, AWA
John Rollins Memorial DX CW Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and
Phone Fray are all scheduled for March 11.

Please see March QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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ARLD009 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 9 ARLD009
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 27, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD009
ARLD009 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
AA4NC, KK9A, W3UR, 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. Ivan, UR9IDX is QRV as 8Q7VR from Naifaru Island,
IOTA AS-013. Activity has been mainly on 80 and 40 meters using CW
with some SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via EA5EL.

RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as 9X2AW from March 4 to 22.
Activity will be on the HF bands, possibly including 160 meters and
Satellite QO-100 upon requests, using mainly FT8 with some CW and
SSB. QSL via M0OXO.

TAIWAN, BV. Special event station BV120SU is QRV until August 4 to
celebrate the 120th anniversary of Soochow University. Activity is
on the HF bands. QSL via BU2EQ.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Will, AA4NC and Ron, AA4VK will be QRV as
H44NC and H44VK, respectively, from March 1 to 3. Activity will be
holiday style on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL H44NC via
EA5GL and H44VK direct to home call.

PANAMA, HP. Operators Alvaro, HP1DAV, Jay, HP3AK, Roger, G4BVY,
Peter, G4CLA and Martin, GD4XUM will be QRV as H33K from
Volcan/Province Chiriqui from March 2 to 13. Activity will be on
160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. This includes being an
entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL direct
to HP1DAV.

ITALY, I. Special event stations IO3RT and IO3AF are QRV until the
end of May to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Arturo Ferrarin’s
first flight from Rome to Tokyo. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL both calls to IQ3BM.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Operators Take, JA1UII and Kami, JH1HHC are QRV as
JD1BON and JD1BPH, respectively, from Komagari, Chichijima Island,
IOTA AS-031, until March 5. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using
CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL to home calls.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Will, AA4NC and Ron, AA4VK are QRV as P29NC
and P29VK, respectively, until March 1. Activity is holiday style
on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL P29NC via EA5GL and
P29VK direct to home call.

ARUBA, P4. John, KK9A will be QRV as P40A from March 1 to 8.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB
contest. QSL via WD9DZV.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, EP3CQ is QRV as 6O1OO from Mogadishu until March
25. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, with an emphasis on 60 meters,
using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Ken, KH6QJ will be QRV as T32AZ from Christmas
Island, IOTA OC-024, from March 4 to 11. Activity is on the HF
bands, mainly on 80 meters, using SSB. This includes being active
in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL to home
call.

BELIZE, V3. Iain, G4SGX plans to be QRV as V31GX from Ambergris
Caye, IOTA NA-073, during March. This includes being an entry in
the upcoming RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL via M0OXO.

BRUNEI, V8. Special event station V84HSK is QRV until March 2 to
commemorate the 36th anniversary of the country’s independence.
Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.
QSL direct to V85TL.

SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, VP8. Members of the Perseverance DX Group are
QRV as VP8PJ from Signy Island, IOTA AN-008, until March 5.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 in
DXpedition mode. QSL via M0URX.

VANUATU, YJ. Will, AA4NC and Ron, AA4VK will be QRV as YJ0NC and
YJ0VK, respectively, from New Hebrides, IOTA OC-035, from March 3 to
6. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW, SSB and
FT8. QSL YJ0NC via EA5GL and YJ0VK direct to home call.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Sigfrido, Z81S, a member of the United Nations
Mission in South Sudan has been active on 20 meters using SSB around
1630 to 1730z. QSL direct to IT9YVO.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Joel, NF3R will be QRV as ZF2RJ from March 3 to
10. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an entry
in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American RTTY QSO Party, North
American Collegiate RTTY Championship, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint, EurAsia HF
Championship, FT4 DX Contest, UBA DX CW Contest, South Carolina QSO
Party, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated Emergency Contest and North
Carolina QSO Party are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for March 2.

The AGCW YL-CW Party and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are scheduled for
March 3.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, 40-meter QRP
CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are scheduled for March 4.

Please see February QST, page 81, March QST, page 79, and the ARRL
and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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