DX News from the ARRL
November 1, 2019
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IK2DUW, 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.KENYA, 5Z. Andy, G3AB is QRV as 5Z4/G3AB from Nairobi. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters. QSL via LoTW.
SOMALIA, 6O. Ali, EP3CQ is QRV as 6O1OO from Mogadishu until mid November. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct.
RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali from November 4 to 16. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This may include being on 160 meters. QSL via M0OXO.
CHILE, CE. Members of the Radio Club Melipulli are QRV as XR7PNAA from the Alerce Andino National Park until November 3. QSL via CE7RCM.
MOROCCO, CN. Special event station CN44MS is QRV from Tan-Tan until November 12 to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Green March.
QSL via RW6HS.
NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Tom, F4HPX will be QRV as FK/F4HPX from Noumea, IOTA OC-032, beginning November 3. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT4. This includes a possible visit to Ile des Pins, IOTA OC-033. QSL to home call.
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. A group of operators will be QRV as TX7T from Hiva Oa from November 6 to 18. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8 with three or four stations active. QSL via LoTW.
HUNGARY, HA. Laci, HA0HW is QRV with special event call HG33EUDXF during November in celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the European DX Foundation. QSL via operator's instructions.
THAILAND, HS. Ralph, DL9MWG and Uli, DL1HUH will be QRV as HS0ZOM and HS0ZON, respectively, from November 3 to 6. QSL to home calls.
ITALY, I. Members of the 4U1GSC Amateur Radio Club are QRV as 4U25B until August 31, 2020 to mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi. QSL via 9A2AA.
BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV as LZ365BM during November to honor the memory of Bulgarian saints. QSL via bureau.
BELGIUM, ON. Members of the Oost Kust Radioclub are QRV with special call OE75CLM until November 3 to celebrate the liberation of Knokke-Heist 75 years ago. QSL via ON6HC.
UKRAINE, UR. Look for EM7KAA/p, UT1KY/p, UT7UA/p, UX2KA/p and UY5BT/p to be QRV from the Kremenets UFF Botanical Garden, UZFF-002, on November 2 and 3. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in the Ukrainian DX contest. QSL via bureau.
VANUATU, YJ. Sergei, RZ3FW and Sergei, R4WAA will be QRV as YJ0RRC from Gaua Island, IOTA OC-104, from November 4 to 7. Activity will be on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL direct to RZ3FW.
ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Steve, WB4GHY is QRV as ZD8SC until November 11. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT4. QSL direct to WB4GHY.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL Sweepstakes CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Silent Key Memorial CW Contest, Zombie CW Shuffle, Ukrainian DX Contest, SA Sprint SSB Contest, IPARC Contest, EANET Sprint and the High Speed Club CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
The RSGB FT4 Contest Series is scheduled for November 4.
The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for November 5.
The QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for November 6.
The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from Canada's parks and historic sites.
Please see November QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
