DX News from the ARRL

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, YB0ECT, QRZ DX, 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.

ALGERIA, 7X. Look for 7X0RY to be a Single Band 80 meter entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL direct.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Members of the Penang Contest Team will be QRV as 9M4DXX from Penang Island, IOTA AS-015, in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via 9M2TO.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Bob, 5B4AGN will be QRV as either 9M6/G3ZEM or 9M6LSC from Kota Kinabalu in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.

MOROCCO, CN. Operators IK2QEI, YO3JR, CN8WK and CN8WW will be QRV as 5D5A in the CQ WPX CW contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via I2WIJ.

OMAN, A4. Taj, VU2DJ is QRV as A4/VU2DJ from the QTH of A45WH until May 26.

BHUTAN, A5. Akira, JA0JHA is QRV as A52AM until November 2008 while on work assignment. Of late he has been active on 20 meters around 1600z. QSL to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6. Eric, K9GY is QRV as C6AYM from Nassau until May 28. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest. Outside the contest he is active on the HF bands and 6 and 2 meters. QSL direct to home call.

FRANCE, F. Operators DJ2VO, DL1COP, DG3KAF, DL7KCM, DO1KJB and DL3PS are QRV as F/homecalls/p from Porquerolles Island, IOTA EU-070, until May 26. QSL to home calls.

GUERNSEY, GU. Chris, M0DOL will be QRV as GP8LED and GP3GWB from May 29 to June 2. He hopes to get a permit to operate on 60 meters.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Steve, K6AW is QRV as HC8N and has been active on 40 meters using CW around 0500z. He will be active in the CQ WPX CW contest as well. QSL via W5UE.

SARDINIA, IS0. OL5Y will be QRV as IS0N in the CQ WPX CW contest.

NORWAY, LA. Operators DL1DWR, DG4VX and DG0CH are QRV as LA/DL1DWR from Tromoy Island, IOTA EU-061, until May 29. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using mostly digital modes with some CW, SSB and FM. QSL via DL1DWR.

BRAZIL, PY. Marko, N5ZO will be QRV as PS2T as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WPX CW contest.

GREECE, SV. Laci, HA0HW will be QRV as J48HW and SV8/HA0HW from Thassos Island, IOTA EU-174, from May 27 to June 5. Activity is on all HF bands using mostly CW with some SSB, RTTY and PSK31. He wil also be active on 6 meters during openings. QSL to home call. In addition, Cliff, SV8/SV1JG is QRV from Milos Island, IOTA EU-067, until May 28. He is active using mostly CW with some digital modes
as well. He will also be an entry in the CQ WPX CW contest.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, T9. Look for T97C to be a Single Op/Single Band entry on 15 meters, T93M a Single Op/Single Band entry on 20 meters and T93C or T93Y to be a Single Op/Single Band entry on 80 meters in the CQ WPX CW contest.

CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. Christian is QRV as TL8QC and has been active on 17 meters around 1700z. QSL via F5NRY.

UKRAINE, UR. Look for special event station EO20R to be QRV from May 28 to June 3 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Slavutych, the city built for survivors of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. QSL via UY2RO.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Maciek, WQ7X is QRV as VP5/WQ7X until June 5. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Look for YB0DPO, YB0ECT, YB1TX, YC0LOW and YD0NWO to be QRV from Ayer Island, IOTA OC-177, as homecalls/0 in the CQ WPX CW contest. They will also be active using SSB, RTTY and PSK31 outside the contest. QSL this activity via the bureau.

VENEZUELA, YV. Team members YV1RDX, YV5DTJ, YV5EU, YV5OHW, YV5SSB, YV5WW and YV8AD will be QRV as 4M5DX as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WPX CW contest.

GIBRALTAR, ZB. Jorma, OH2KI will be QRV as ZB2X in the CQ WPX CW contest as various times.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, VK/Trans-Tasman
80-meter CW Contest, ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint and the
MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.

Please see May QST, page 97, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.

Source: The American Radio Relay League