DX news from the ARRL
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L,
TA3J, UA4CC, the 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.
BARBADOS, 8P
G3RWL is QRV as 8P6DR until April 6. QSL to home call.
PAKISTAN, AP
AP2IA is usually QRV on 20 meters from around 1230 to 1320z and then from
0525 to 0630z. QSL to home call.
SOUTH SHETLANDS. DT8A
has been active on 30 meters around 2030z, 20 meters around 2230z and
40 meters around 2100z. QSL via HL2FDW.
IRAN, EP
Ali, EP3AG is usually QRV on 20 meters using RTTY between 0800 and 0900z
and then from 1330 to 1530z.
REUNION ISLAND, FR
Jules, FR1AN can usually be found on 17 meters using SSB as early as 1100z
up until 1500z. QSL via N5FTR.
SAINT MARTIN, FS
John, K9EL will be QRV as FS/K9EL from April 3 to 11. Activity is on 80
to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
HUNGARY, HA
As of March 29, 2006, Hungarian amateurs now have access to 50 to 52 MHz
on a secondary, non-interference basis. They also now have access to 7.1
to 7.2 MHz.
ITALY, I
Operators IW9GUR, IW9HLM, IT9CVO, IT9RKR and IW9HQP are active as IE9/homecalls
from Ustica Island, IOTA EU-051, until April 2. Activity is on 160 to
6 meters, excluding 30 meters. QSL to home calls.
ST. LUCIA, J6
Oleh, KD7WPJ is QRV as J6/homecall until April 5. Activity is on 160 to
6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
BULGARIA, LZ
Members of the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs are active as LZ80R
from their HQ to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first radio amateur
club in Bulgaria. They are active until the end of the year. QSL via LZ1BJ.
BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2
Andy will be QRV as PJ4/W9NJY from Bonaire from April 1 to 11. He plans
to be active using mostly CW, on 40 to 10 meters, with a little SSB and
digital. QSL via WD9DZV.
FERNANDO de NORONHA, PY0F
Orlando, PT2OP is QRV as ZV0F until April 4. He is here on holiday, but
will be active generally every night after 2200z, and eventually during
the day, on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.
TURKEY, TA
Berkin, TA3J will be QRV as TA3J/0 from Sican Adasi, Rat Island, IOTA
AS-115, from April 1 to 22. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including
the newer bands and 2 meters, using all modes. QSL via TA3YJ.
CORSICA, TK
Jean, F5NHJ is QRV as TK/F5NHJ near Ajaccio until April 4. He is active
holiday style using QRP CW. QSL to home call.
CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9
Larry, VQ9LA is QRV using RTTY on 40 meters around 0130z.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA
Members of Radio Club REMO will be QRV as R4G from April 1 to 20 to commemorate
the 45th anniversary of the first astronaut space flight on board the
Russian spaceship Vostok. QSL via RZ4CWW.
INDIA, VU A group of Indian amateurs are QRV as AT0AI
from Arnala Island, IOTA AS-169, off the coast of Mumbai, until April
2. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and other digital
modes. QSL via VU2SWS.
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, YU
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the city of Senta, amateur radio
operators from here are using 500 in their callsigns until December 31.
ALBANIA, ZA
ZA1Z can usually be found on 40 meters using CW after 0000z.
OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC
The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Peter 1 Island, 3Y0X,
operations from February 8 to 19, 2006.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
Kids Roundup, SP DX Contest, EA RTTY Contest, 50th Annual QCWA Spring
QSO Party, Missouri QSO Party, Montana QSO Party, Low Power CW Spring
Sprint, RSGB RoPoCo 1, ARS Spartan CW Sprint are all scheduled for this
weekend. The YLRL DX-YL to NA-YL CW Contest runs from April 4 to 6. The
144 MHz Spring Sprint runs for four hours on April 4.
Please see April QST, page 100, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites
for details.
Source: The
American Radio Relay League
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