DX News from the ARRL

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by F6BUM, NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

SPRATLY ISLANDS. Look for a large group of operators to be QRV as 9M4SDX from Layang Layang, IOTA AS-051, from March 10 to 19. They will be active on all bands with four stations on the air simultaneously. QSL via 9M2TO.

MAURITANIA, 5T. Alex is QRV as 5T3TN and is generally active on 80 through 20 meters using CW. QSL via RW3TN.

NEPAL, 9N. Stig is QRV as 9N7JO and has been active on 30 meters around 0100z.

GUYANA, 8R. Esmond, 8R1AK/p has been active on 80 meters around 0530z. QSL to home call.

GERMANY, DA. Special event station DQ50SAAR is active until the end of the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DARC Distrikt SAAR. QSL via bureau.

FRANCE, F. Look for TM5P to be QRV from the Pontusval Lighthouse, ARLHS FRA-404, March 10 and 11. QSL via F4ELJ.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Tony, FO5RK is QRV as FK/FO5RK from Noumea until the end of April. Activity is mainly on 40 and 20 meters using CW after 0600z and 0900z, respectively. QSL to home call.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS until April 25. Activity is mainly on 80 and 40 meters. QSL to home call.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Jack, F6BUM will be QRV as J5BI from Bubaque Island, IOTA AF-020, from March 14 to 28. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Gary, W0AW will be QRV as J8/W0AW from Bequia Island, IOTA NA-025, from March 10 to 16. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using CW, RTTY and some SSB. QSL to home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Maria Teresa, IN3TCH and Mauro, IN3SAU are QRV as JW/homecalls using RTTY and SSB, respectively. They are also QRV as JW5E from the club station in Longyearbyen until March 11. Activity is mainly on the low bands. QSL to home calls.

EGYPT, SU. SU8DLH has been QRV on 160 meters between 0145 and 0400z. QSL via DK2CL.

BRUNEI, V8. Kanzi, JA4ENL is QRV as V85NL until March 12. He is using mainly CW. He may try to be active on 160 meters as well. QSL direct to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Tim, VK4HFO is QRV from Lamb Island, IOTA OC-137, and is active on 40 meters around 0600 and 1700z.

BERMUDA, VP9. Mark, AA1AC will be QRV as AA1AC/VP9 from Hamilton Parish from March 11 to 15. QSL to home call.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND GOUGH ISLANDS, ZD9. Brian is QRV as ZD9BCB and has been active on 20 meters between 1800 and 2000z. QSL via SQ8AQD.

CHATHAM ISLAND, ZL7. Station ZL7/KH0PR has been active on 80 meters using CW between 1030 and 1430z. The length of stay is unknown. QSL via JJ8DEN.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.
The North American RTTY Sprint, Pesky Texan Armadillo Chase, RSGB Commonwealth Contest, Idaho QSO Party, AGCW QRP CW Contest, Oklahoma QSO Party, EA PSK31 Contest, SOC Marathon CW Sprint, UBA Spring CW Contest, NSARA Contest and the Wisconsin QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.

Please see March QST, page 90 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest websites for details.

Source: The American Radio Relay League

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