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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 17, 2021
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD024 ARLD024 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA0HW, LU4AAO, 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.
AZERBAIJAN, 4J. Special event station 4J880M is QRV from Mingechevir until July 1 to commemorate the birth of writer and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi.
KENYA, 5Z. Jacob, AK0SK is QRV as 5Z4/AK0SK from Nairobi. Activity is mostly on 40 to 10 meters. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.
BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Andy, DK5ON is QRV as EA6/DK5ON until June 20. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 with QRP power. QSL to home call. HUNGARY, HA. A group of operators are QRV as HG0WFF from Matrai TK Landscape Protection Area, WWFF HAFF-0031, until June 21. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to HG0WFF.
ITALY, I. Operators Simone, IK5RUN and Carlo, IK5MES are QRV as IG9/IK5RUN and IG9/IK5MES, respectively, from Lampedusa Island, IOTA AF-019, until June 25. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home calls. ARGENTINA, LU. Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be QRV as LU4AAO, LU4AAO/A and LU4AAO/D from June 19 to 27 to commemorate Argentine Flag Day. Activity will be on the HF and V/UHF bands using CW, SSB, SSTV and FT8. QSL direct to LU4AAO.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Special event station OH0100AX is QRV until June 9, 2022 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Aland Islands' self-government from Finland. QSL via operators' instructions. DODECANESE, SV5. Wolf, DL3DRN is QRV as SV5/DL3DRN from Rhodes Island, IOTA EU-001, until June 21. Activity is on various HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.
FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Station VP8HDM will be QRV on June 19 and 20 from the Historic Dockyard Museum in Stanley during the International Museums Weekends. QSL direct to VP8LP.
VIET NAM, XV. Jun, JH4RHF is QRV as XV9RH from Hanoi until June 21. Activity is in his spare time on various HF bands using mainly CW and FT8. QSL via OE1JUN. INDONESIA, YB. Adhi, YB3MM will be QRV as YB3MM/0 from Virgin Sand Beach on Pari Island, IOTA OC-177, on June 19 and 20. QSL via IZ8CCW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Kids Day, All Asian DX CW Contest, IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SMIRK 6-Meter Contest, Battle of Carabobo International Contest, Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, International Museums Weekend, West Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, WAB 50 MHz Phone and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test is scheduled for June 21.
The RTTYOPS Weeksprint and Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest are scheduled for June 22.
The CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled for June 23.
Please see June QST, page 72, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. 024NNNN |
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