DX News from the ARRL

26 March, 2010

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, PY5EG, XU7MDY, The Daily DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, LNDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. John, 3B9WR has been active on 40 meters around 0230 to 0330z. QSL via G3LZQ.

TUNISIA, 3V. Operator KF5EYV will be QRV as 3V8SS as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL this operation via IZ8CCW.

CYPRUS, 5B. A group of operators will be QRV as C4I in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL via LZ2HM.

BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL direct via NN1N.

TONGA, A3. Hugh, K6HFA is QRV as A33A from Niuafo'ou Island, IOTA OC-123, until April 2. Of late, he has been active on 20 meters around 0600z. QSL to home call.

BAHRAIN, A9. David, A92IO has been active on 40 meters around 0100Z. QSL direct.

CHILE, CE. A group of operators will be QRV as XR1A in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via XQ1IDM.

CUBA, CO. Eduardo, CO8LY will be a Single Op/Low Power/Single Band entry on 15 meters in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. Juan, CO8TW, will be a Single Op/Low Power/Single Band entry on 20 meters in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL via EA7ADH and HB9SVT, respectively.

AZORES, CU. A group of operators will be QRV as CQ8X in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. In addition, CR2X may also be active. QSL both calls via OH2BH.

WALES, GW. Operators MW0ZZK and GW6NLP will be QRV as GW9T in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via GW6NLP.

JORDAN, JY. Abdalla, JY5CC will be a Single Op/All band entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL direct.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Yoshiki, JF1UCV will be QRV as KH0UA as a Single Op/All Band/Rookie in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Scott, NE1RD is QRV as KP2/home call until March 30. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters operating holiday style. He will be active in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Single Band/QRP entry on 15 meters. QSL to home call.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Matt, DJ8OG will be QRV as LX7I in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via LX2A.

LEBANON, OD. Fred, DL6SN is QRV as OD5/home call. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. He is active when operating conditions permit. QSL to home call.

ARUBA, P4. Stefan, DK1MM is QRV as P4/home call until April 1. He will be active as P41M in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL both calls to DK1MM.

BRAZIL, PY. Look for special callsign ZW5B to be QRV in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL via K3IRV.

SUDAN, ST. Robert, S53R will be QRV as ST2AR from Khartoum in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call.

GREECE, SV. Members of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens will be QRZ as SZ1TEIA in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via operators' instructions.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. David, W5CW is QRV as VP5/home call until April 6. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. He will be active as VP50V in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.

VIET NAM, XV. Retu, OH4MDY is QRV as XV2RZ until April 6. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL direct to XU7MDY.

UNITED KINGDOM SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Operators G6MC, M0LMH and ZC4VJ will be QRV as ZC4T in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, NCCC Sprint and the UBA Spring 2-Meter Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.

Please see March QST, page 78 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.