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Latest DX Bulletin
ZCZC AE20
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 19, 2022
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA0HW, 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. Fabian, DF3XY is QRV as 3B8/DF3XY until June 2. Activity is holiday style on 40, 30, and 20 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.
GUINEA, 3X. Jean-Philippe, F1TMY is QRV as 3X1A from Conakry. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, and on Satellite QO-100. His portable activities take place from the Los Islands, IOTA AF-051. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via Club Log.
THE GAMBIA, C5. Gerard, F5NVF, Abdel, M0NPT, and Luc, F5RAV will be QRV as C5C from Kololi from May 22 to June 8. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, FT4, and on Satellite QO-100. On May 29, they plan to be QRV as C5B from Bijol Island, IOTA AF-060, from 0800 to 1600z. QSL direct to F5RAV.
ANGOLA, D2. Mikalai, UT6UY is working in the hospital in Cabinde. He is active as D2UY in his spare time on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using mostly CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via operator's instructions.
SPAIN, EA. Special event callsign EH40URV is QRV until May 29 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Union de Radioaficionados de Vizcaya. QSL via EA2URV.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Special event station EF0F/8 will be QRV from La Isla Bonita in the His Majesty King of Spain CW contest. QSL via bureau. HUNGARY, HA. Special call HG0WFF will be QRV from the Hungarian Flora and Fauna reference HA FF 0025 Kesznyeten TK on May 21 and 22. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes with 20 operators active. QSL via HA0HW.
HAITI, HH. Members of the Radio Club d'Haiti are QRV as HH18MAI until May 23 to commemorate the creation of the flag of Haiti. QSL via N2OO.
ITALY, I. Members of the United Nations Global Service Centre ARC in Brindisi are QRV as 4U29MAY until May 31. QSL via 9A2AA.
MONGOLIA, JT. Andrey, R9YU and Gennady, R5QA are QRV as JV0YU from the Bayan-Olgii province until June 10. Activity is on 160 meters to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via RW6HS.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Keijo, OG5O and Raili, OH2HOD will be QRV as OH0/OG5O and OH0/OH2HOD, respectively, from Lemland Island, IOTA EU-002, from May 21 to 27. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Ryan, K0EFW is QRV as S9EFW until the end of May. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.
GREECE, SV. Erwin, DK5EW will be QRV as SV8/DK5EW from Santorini, IOTA EU-067, from May 23 to 28. Activity will be mainly on 2 meters using EME and Meteor Scatter. QSL to home call.
TURKEY, TA. Byron, KF8UN will be QRV as TA/KF8UN on May 23 and 24. Activity will be mostly on 20 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bob, WX4G will be QRV as V4/WX4G from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, from May 24 to 31. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. He plans to be QRV as V48A in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Stewie, WV7MS is now QRV as V73MS from Kwajalein Atoll while working as a firefighter. Activity is in his spare time on 20, 17, and 15 meters between 0600 to 0900z. QSL via LoTW.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Mario, W4HBW is QRV as VP5MA from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002. Activity is on 80, 40, 17, and 10 meters using FT8. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call.
KOSOVO, Z6. Bodo, DF8DX and Rene, DL2JRM will be QRV as Z68QQ from Gjilan from May 23 to 30. They will be active as Z66BCC in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL Z68QQ via DF8DX and Z66BCC via DL2JRM.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest, UN DX Contest, NZART Sangster Shield 80-Meter CW Contest, YOTA Contest, His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest, EU PSK DX Contest, Arkansas QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint and the QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint are scheduled for this upcoming weekend.
The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are scheduled for May 23 to 25. Please see May QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details. 020NNNN |
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