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DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 8, 2021
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.
FIJI, 3D2. Dom, 3Z9DX is QRV as 3D2DOM and has been active mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
SRI LANKA, 4S. Nadika, 4S6NCH has been active on 17 meters using FT8 around 1800z. QSL direct.
CROATIA, 9A. Members of the radio club Libertas are QRV with special event callsign 9A25RBM during April to commemorate the US Secretary of Commerce Ronald Harmon Brown and 34 other victims of a fatal plane crash in 1996 here. QSL direct.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. A group of operators are QRV as C92RU until April 12. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 in DXpedition mode, with four stations active. This includes activity on Satellite QO-100. QSL via OQRS.
PORTUGAL, CT. Markus, DJ4EL is QRV as CT7/DJ4EL from Culatra Island, IOTA EU-145, until April 10. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Lee, DS4NMJ is QRV as DT8A until December 31 while on work assignment from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base on King George Island, IOTA AN-010. Activity is on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL via DS5TOS.
SPAIN, EA. Special event station EH4WRD will be QRV from April 12 to 18 while taking part in World Amateur Radio Day 2021 activities. QSL via EA4RCH.
IRAN, EP. Saeed, EP2LSH has been QRV using FT8 in DXpedition mode on 20 meters between 1645 and 2015z. QSL via EA5GL.
FRANCE, F. Special event station TM1PSL will be QRV on April 10 and 11 from the town of Port Saint Louis du Rhone during the European FT8 DX Contest. QSL direct. THAILAND, HS. Jorge, AB6WP is QRV as HS0ZOK from Phuket Island, IOTA AS-053. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using mostly SSB with some CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via LoTW.
JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J100CB is QRV until the end of March 2022 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chiba-City. QSL via bureau.
GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ is QRV as OX3LX from Kangerlussuaq, IOTA NA-018, until May 1. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW. NETHERLANDS, PA. Ruud, PG1R is QRV as PG96WARD from Leersum until April 30 to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via PG1R.
CURACAO, PJ2. Jeff, K8ND will be QRV as PJ2ND from the Signal Point contest station from April 15 to May 3. QSL to home call. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Leonid, RA1WU is QRV as R800ANP until April 10 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Nevsky, who was commonly regarded as a key figure of medieval Russia and is best known for the victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle on the Ice. QSL via RA1WU.
CANADA, VE. Bill, VE3ES is QRV with special callsign VC3VACCINE during April to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Japan International DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QRP ARCI Spring CW QSO Party, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OK/OM DX SSB Contest, European FT8 DX Contest, IG-RY World Wide RTTY Contest, DIG CW QSO Party, Nebraska QSO Party, New Mexico QSO Party, Georgia QSO Party, North Dakota QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX CW Contest, International Vintage HF Contest, WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes, Hungarian Straight Key CW Contest and RSGB RoLo 80-Meter SSB Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, OK1WC Memorial, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint and K1USN Slow Speed Test are scheduled for April 12.
The 222 MHz Spring Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are scheduled for April 13.
The VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for April 14.
Please see April QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. 014NNNN |
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