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ARRL DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DL2SBY,
KK6T, N1RL, NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.
KENYA, 5Z
Mike, OM2DX and Palo, OM2NW are QRV from Nairobi as 5Z4/homecalls until
March 6. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL 5Z4/OM2DX via OM3JW and
5Z4/OM2NW to home call.
GUYANA, 8R
Ken, K7ZUM and Craig, AH8DX will be QRV as 8R1ZUM and 8R1EA, respectively,
from February 28 to March 7. Prior to the upcoming ARRL DX contest, look
for activity mostly on RTTY and the newer bands. 8R1EA will place an emphasis
on 160 meters before and after the contest. QSL to home calls.
MALTA, 9H
Members of the Texas DX Society will be QRV as 9H3W, 9H3DX, 9H3V, 9H3RY,
9H3WF, 9H3UO, along with two other 9H3 calls, from March 1 to 8. Activity
will be on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK. They will be active in the upcoming ARRL DX contest as 9H3DX.
QSL all calls via W5PF.
WEST MALAYSIA 9M2
Aniko, HA5TAA will be QRV as 9M2/HA5TAA from Tioman Island, IOTA AS-046,
from February 27 to March 12. She will be active mainly on 20 meters using
SSB. QSL to home call.
TAIWAN, BV
Mike, K0PY will be QRV as BW2/K0PY while on work assignment here. Activity
is on the low end of 40 and 20 meters using CW. His length of stay is
unknown.
BAHAMAS, C6
Bill, NE1B is QRV as C6AWB from Chubb Cay, IOTA NA-054, until March 3.
He will be active in the CQ WW 160 Meter SSB contest as well. He will
also be active from New Providence Island, IOTA NA-001, from March 3 to
5.
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
Lee, DT8A is QRV from the Korean King Sejong Station on King George Island.
QSL via HL2FDW.
KERGUELEN ISLANDS, FT5X
Gil, FT5WL plans to be QRV as FT5XP on February 27 and 28. QSL via F4EFI.
FRENCH GUYANA, FY
Steve, MW0ZZK and Florent, F4CYZ are QRV as TO7IR from Royale Island,
IOTA SA-020, until February 27. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IZ8CCW.
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0
Kasimir, DL2SBY will be QRV as HB0/DL2SBY from February 25 to March 4.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL
to home call.
SVALBARD, JW
Operators JW8AJA, JW9DFA and JW9VDA are QRV until March 1. Activity is
on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL JW8AJA and JW9VDA via LA9VDA
and JW9DFA via LA9DFA.
PUERTO RICO, KP4
Joachim, WP3F will be QRV in the CQ WW 160 Meter SSB contest. QSL via
OK1DOT.
BULGARIA, LZ
To commemorate the 128th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from
the Ottoman Empire, the Balkan Contest Club will be QRV as LZ128LO from
March 1 to 31. QSL to LZ1KZA.
SURINAME, PZ
Steve, MW0ZZK and Florent, F4CYZ will be QRV as PZ5ZZ and PZ5CY, respectively,
from February 28 to March 8. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters. QSL via
IZ8CCW.
DODECANESE, SV5
Willi, DJ7RJ will be QRV as SV5/DJ7RY from Kos Island, IOTA EU-001, from
February 27 to March 18. Activity will be on the lower bands. QSL to home
call.
KALININGRAD, UA2
Members of the UA2 Contest Club will be QRV as RK2FWA in the CQ WW 160
Meter SSB contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via DK4VW.
AUSTRALIA, VK
Look for special event stations AX3MCG and AX3GAMES to be QRV from March
1 to 31 during the 18th Commonwealth Games being held in Melbourne. Activity
will be on all bands. Individual Australian amateurs may substitute the
AX prefix during the games period. QSL both calls via the VK3 bureau.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V
Jim, G3RTE and Phil, G3SWH are QRV as VP2V/G6AY from Anegada Island, IOTA
NA-023, until March 1. Activity is primarily on 80 to 10 meters using
CW and SSB, and possibly 160 meters CW. QSL via G3SWH.
OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC
The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Desecheo Island,
K3LP/KP5 and N3KS/KP5, from December 16 and 17, 2005.
BULLETIN CORRECTION
As mentioned in DX news for Juma, A71EM. The correct country name for
A7 is Qatar.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ 160-Meter SSB Contest, Russian PSK WW Contest, REF SSB Contest,
UBA DX CW Contest, Mississippi QSO Party, CZEBRIS CW Contest, North American
RTTY QSO Party, High Speed Club CW Contest, North Carolina QSO Party and
the CQC Winter QSO Party will keep contesters busy this weekend.
Please see February QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites
for details.
Source: The
American Radio Relay League
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