DX News from the ARRL
30 March, 2018
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.MALAWI, 7Q. Members of the EIDX Group are QRV as 7Q7EI from the shores of Lake Malawi until April 2. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with four stations active. QSL via M0OXO.
GHANA, 9G. Richard, 9G5AR is now licensed and QRV from Accra. He is generally active on 20 meters using SSB during his weekdays and weekends. QSL via N4GNR.
CAPE VERDE, D4. Mike, CT1IUA plans to be QRV as D41A from Santa Maria, Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, from April 1 to 9. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW with some SSB. QSL to home call.
NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Special event station GB106TBC will be QRV from April 2 to 9 to commemorate the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. QSL direct to MI0MOD.
THAILAND, HS. Members of the Digital Thailand DX Association are QRV as HS8JCV/p from Lipe Island, IOTA AS-126, until April 2. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via HS8JCV.
ARGENTINA, LU. Special event station AZ36H is QRV until April 2 to recognize the 36th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War. QSL via operators' instructions.
BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV as LZ362ME during April to honor the memory of Bulgarian Saints.
QSL via bureau.
NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PF2018SLO is QRV from Sloten during April during the context of the 11th Cities Marathon. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via PA0MBD.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event stations UE12APR, R12APR, R108M and UE57G will be QRV from April 1 to 15 to mark Cosmonauts Day to commemorate the first flights in space. QSL via operators' instructions.
CANADA, VE. Special call VD1BOOM is QRV on Saturdays and Sundays during April to mark the 40th anniversary of a mysterious explosion called the Bell Island Boom that happened April 2, 1978 on Bell Island, IOTA NA-198, one of Newfoundland's coastal islands. Activity is on 20 meters. QSL direct to VO1IDX.
TURKS AND CAICOS, VP5. Bernie, KD5QHV plans to be QRV as VP5/KD5QHV until April 2. Activity is on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
LAOS, XW. Champ, E21EIC is QRV as XW1IC until March 31. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters. QSL to home call.
KOSOVO, Z6. Gab, HB9TSW is QRV as Z68GB until April 19. Activity is on 80 to 17 meters using CW. QSL to home call.
GIBRALTAR, ZB. Special Event Station ZB2RAF will be QRV from April 1 to July 29 to honor the first Centenary of the Royal Air Force. QSL via G8FC.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Special event station ZM50GW will be QRV during April to commemorate the loss 50 years ago of the ferry TEV Wahine. QSL via bureau.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The Russian World Wide MultiMode Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint, UK/EI DX CW Contest and the RSGB 80-Meter RoLo SSB contest are all on tap for this weekend.
The IQRP Quarterly Marathon and RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are scheduled for April 2.
The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for April 3.
The UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for April 4.
The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.
Please see March 2018 QST, page 85, April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
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