DX News from the ARRL
6 April, 2018
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by UR4NWW, 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.
AGALEGA AND ST. BRANDON ISLANDS, 3B6,7. A large group of operators are QRV as 3B7A from Saint Brandon Island, IOTA AF-015, until April 17. Activity is on the HF bands with five stations active using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via F5CWU.
KENYA, 5Z. Kees, 5Z4ZC is QRV on 40 to 10 meters using PSK31, JT65 and FT8. QSL via PA3CPK.
CROATIA, 9A. Dusan, S52DG will be QRV as 9A/S52DG/p from Krk Island, IOTA EU-136, from April 12 to 15. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
BHUTAN, A5. Zorro, JH1AJT, Jin, JF1IST and Champ, E21EIC are QRV as A5A until April 11 while meeting with an official from the ministry of health, sports federations and the BOC National Olympic Committee. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via JH1AJT.
THE GAMBIA, C5. C5WP is QRV until April 13 while performing charity work. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using SSB and FT8, with some activity on 60 meters a well, and listening for sporadic-E openings on 10 meters. QSL via ON7WP.
CAPE VERDE, D4. Mike, CT1IUA is QRV as D4IA from Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, until April 9. Activity is on the various HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Operators PA2HGJ, PA2RDK, PA3CNO, PA3DRF, PE0MGB and PE1FLO will be QRV as HB0/home calls from April 7 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some SSB and various digital modes. QSL all calls via PE1FLO.
OGASAWARA, JD1. JN2AMD is QRV as JN2AMD/JD1. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.
SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5/6. Rick, AI5P will be QRV as PJ5/AI5P from April 9 to 16. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home call.
FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1/F. Eugeny, UA4RX is QRV as RI1FJ from Heiss Island until September 2018. Activity is generally on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via UA2FM.
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. Helio, CT1ENW is QRV as S92HP from Sao Tome City, and is here until January 31, 2019. Activity is on the HF bands, and 6 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.
TUVALU, T2. Antoine, 3D2AG will be QRV as T2AR from Funafuti, IOTA OC-015, from April 8 to 15. Activity will be in his spare time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL to home call.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event stations UE57G, UE12APR, R12APR, and R108M are QRV until April 15 to commemorate Yuri Gagarin's first flight. QSL UE12APR and R12APR via R3LO, R108M via RK3LC, and UE57G via R3LD.
UKRAINE, UR. Special event call EM30N is QRV until December 31, 2018 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the International Radioamateur Club WW. QSL via UR4NWW.
AUSTRALIA, VK. Andy, VK5MAV will be QRV as VK5MAV/9 from Cato Reef, IOTA OC-265, from April 9 to 18. QSL via RN3RQ.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The North American SSB Sprint Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, LZ Open 40-Meter CW Sprint Contest, PODXS 070 Club 20-Meter PSK 31 Flavors Contest, SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Mississippi QSO Party, Missouri QSO Party, Texas State Parks on the Air, Florida State Parks on the Air, SP DX Contest and the EA RTTY Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
The 144 MHz Spring Sprint and 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint are scheduled for April 9.
The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship, Phone Fray and NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for April 11.
The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.
Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
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