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DX Bulletin 22 ARLD022
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 1, 2023
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD022 ARLD022 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA7VK, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
CHINA, BY. David, K6FA is QRV as BY2/K6FA until the middle of August. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using mainly CW. QSL via LoTW.
CAPE VERDE, D4. Oliver, DJ5QW is QRV as D44DX and D4CW from Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, until June 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. A group of operators from IARU Society DARC are QRV with special callsign DB23SOWG until June 25 during the Special Olympics World Games. QSL direct to DL2VFR.
TURKMENISTAN, EZ. David, DL7ZM is QRV as EZ/DL7ZM until June 3. Activity is in his spare time during his afternoon hours. Lately he has been active on 10 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call.
MAYOTTE, FH. Marek, FH4VVK is here until June 2024 and QRV on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and FT8. He may soon be active using RTTY. QSL to home call. HUNGARY, HA. Sanyi, HA7VK will be QRV as HG23TISZA as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the Tisza Cup HF CW contest. QSL via LoTW.
MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Teru, JE7IZM will be QRV as JE7IZM/JD1 on June 8 and 9 while on work assignment. Activity will be in his spare time on 17 and 15 meters. QSL to home call.
NETHERLANDS, PA. Special callsign PA37AC will be QRV from the former minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen moored at the Navy Museum in Den Helder while participating in the Museum Ships Weekend. QSL via operators' instructions.
CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. A group of operators are QRV as T31TT from Kanton Island, IOTA OC-043, until June 14. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and with seven FT8 stations in DXpedition mode. QSL via OQRS.
ICELAND, TF. Derk, PD9DX is QRV as TF/PD9DX until June 9. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via M0URX.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until June 7. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Bob, N7XR is QRV as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein, IOTA OC-028, and is here until the end of June. Activity is in his spare time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Yuris, YL2GM will be QRV as VU7W from Minicoy Island, IOTA AS-106, from June 6 to 18. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to home call.
VIET NAM, XV. Tom, DL7BO is QRV as XV9K near Phan Thiet. Activity is on 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call. MYANMAR, XZ. Akio, JE2QIZ is QRV as XZ2B from Yangon until the end of September. Activity is on 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters using CW. QSL via JH3SIF.
SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 and 60 meters, using SSB and FT8. QSL via OM3JW.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International Digital Contest, Museum Ships Weekend, PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW Contest, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, PVRC Reunion, 10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest, Tisza Cup CW Contest, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, KANHAM Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day and RSGB National Field Day are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend. K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops CW Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for June 5 to 7.
Please see June QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details. 022NNNN |
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