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DX news from the ARRL
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N1RL,
NC1L, SV1HER, 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.
TIMOR-LESTE, 4W
Michael, PA5M is QRV as 4W6AAB in his spare time until June 2. QSL via
PA7FM.
CYPRUS, 5B
ON5SY and ON4ON are QRV as 5B/OO5S and 5B/OQ1C, respectively, until May
30. They are active holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL both calls via ON4ON.
EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6
Members of the Borneo ARC will be QRV as 9M4SSB from May 29
to 31. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters using SSB. QSL
via 9M6BRC.
AZORES, CU
Pertti, OH2PM will be QRV as CU2A in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via OH2BH.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8
In commemoration of Canary Islands Day on May 30, several operators are
QRV as ED8CID and EF8CID until May 30. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via EA8AUW. Meanwhile, look for RD3AF
to be QRV as AM8EW in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.
GUADELOUPE, FG
Members of the ACRA Club will be QRV as TO7AES on May 27. Activity will
be on HF and VHF bands using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via bureau.
THAILAND, HS
Champ, E21EIC will be QRV as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the
CQ WPX CW contest. Japanese hams QSL via JR5XPG. All others direct via
home call.
MARIANA ISLAND, KH0
JP1JFG and others will be QRV as WH0W in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via
JP1JFG.
PALMYRA AND JARVIS ISLANDS, KH5
Mike, KH6ND is QRV as KH5/KH6ND from Palmyra until May 28. Of late he
has been active on 40 and 17 meters. He may be a Single Band entry on
40 meters for the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL via K2PF.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0
Phil, N6ZZ will be QRV as OH0ZZ in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home
call. Meanwhile, OH2BH and OH0MM will be QRV as OH0B and OH0E, respectively,
and will be active on 30, 17 and 12 meters.
BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2
Jim, WI9WI is QRV as PJ2T until May 29 from Signal Point, Curacao, IOTA
SA-006. He will be a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ WPX
CW contest. QSL via N9AG.
SEYCHELLES, S7
Sal, IZ8CLM is QRV as S79RS until June 5. He is active daily after 1400z
in his spare time using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.
GREECE, SV
Operators SV1HER, SV1GRM and SW1GZL are QRV as SY8V from Kythira Island,
IOTA EU-113, from the Moudari lighthouse, ARLHS GRE-120, until May 28.
QSL via SV1HER. Meanwhile, HA0HW, HA4DX and LZ1PJ will be QRV as J48HW,
J48DX and J48PJ, respectively, as well as SV8/homecalls, from May 27 to
June 5. Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6 meters, using CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home calls.
AUSTRALIA, VK
Csaba, HA3LN will be QRV as VK4ADF in the CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home
call.
CAMBODIA, XU
Vincent, F4BKV will be QRV as XU7BKV from the DX Shack in Sihanoukville
from May 29 to June 2. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB and
PSK31.
UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC
Grigg, G0OAB will be QRV as ZC4DG from May 27 to 31. QSL to home call.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF
Jim, W4JO and Mike, K4MBO are QRV as ZF2JO and ZF2MO, respectively, until
June 2. QSL ZF2MO via K4MBO and ZF2JO via W4YCH.
OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Timor-Leste, 4W6AAB,
current operation effective May 22, 2006; United Arab Emirates, A6/OD5TX,
operation from October 5 through November 5, 2005; Guinea-Bissau, J5DOT,
operation from April 25 through May 5, 2006; Fernando de Noronha, ZV0F,
operation from March 30 through April 4, 2006; Western Sahara, S01R, operation
from April 11 through April 21, 2006; Somalia, 6O0M, operation from April
7 through April 24, 2006; Chad, TT8WL, November 19, 1996 through March
8, 1997; Iraq, HN0Z, operation March 27 and 28, 2004, and operation May
29 and 30, 2004; Iraq, YI9HU, operation from May 18 through June 5, 2005;
and Iraq, YI9NS, operation from January 5 through March 28, 2006.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ WW CW WPX Contest, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-Meter CW Contest, QRP ARCI
Hootowl CW Sprint and the MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint will certainly
keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see May QST, page 100 and the
ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
Source: The
American Radio Relay League
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