[ETS/PARC List] ARLD014 DX news

[Don WILSON]

http://www.dxsummit.fi/

> SB DX ARL ARLD014
> ARLD014 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> QRZ DX, OPDX, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the
> ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> SPRATLY ISLANDS.  Pekka, OH1TV and Pekka, OH2YY will be QRV from
> Pulau Layang Layang, IOTA AS-051, from April 5 to 9.  Their call
> sign will be announced on April 4.  Activity will be on 80 to 6
> meters using SSB and some CW.  QSL via OH2YY.
> 
> TUNISIA, 3V.  Special call sign TS60ID is QRV until May 20 to
> commemorate Tunisia's 60th independence day.  QSL via operators'
> instructions.  In addition, a group of operators are QRV as 3V8SM
> from Djerba Island, IOTA AF-083, until April 3.  Activity is on the
> HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via LX1NO.
> 
> TIMOR-LESTE, 4W.  Tack, JE1CKA, Hide, JI1AVY, Jim, 7K4QOK, Yutaka,
> JQ2GYU and Miho, JJ2VLY will be QRV as 4W/home calls from April 5 to
> 11.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
> This includes an entry in the upcoming Japan International DX
> contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Members of the Persatuan Radio Amatur Muar are
> QRV with special event station 9M4PB until April 2 as part of a
> Beaches on the Air activity.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Special event station A60SHD will be QRV
> from April 7 to 23 to celebrate the 14th Sharjah Heritage Days.  QSL
> via IZ8CLM.
> 
> FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO.  John, K3JZ and Marjorie, N7SOF are QRV as
> FO/home calls until April 20 from IOTAs OC-046, OC-067 and OC-057.
> Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and
> JT65.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> JUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA, FT/J.  A group of operators are QRV as FT4JA
> from Juan de Nova Island, IOTA AF-012, until April 11.  Activity is
> on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, and TEP and EME on 6
> meters.  QSL via F5CWU.
> 
> HAITI, HH.  James, VA3MPG is QRV as HH2/VA3MPG from Port-au-Prince
> until November 17.  He is active in his spare time on the HF, and
> V/UHF bands.  QSL via VE3NLS.
> 
> SVALBARD, JW.  Manfred, DK1BT, Wolf, DL4WK, Sigi, DL7DF and Frank,
> DL7UFR are QRV as JW/home calls until April 4.  Activity is on 160 to
> 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 with two stations.  QSL via
> DL7DF.
> 
> BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Bulgarian Radio Blagovestnik are QRV
> as LZ1700SIP during April to honor Bulgarian Saints throughout 2016.
> QSL via bureau.
>  
> ANTARCTICA.  Mikhail, RW1AI is QRV as RI1AND from Novolazarevskaya
> Base, IOTA AN-016, for one year.  He is active on the HF bands using
> CW, SSB, and various digital modes.  QSL to home call.
> 
> GREECE, SV.  Members of the Radio Club of Kastoria are QRV with
> special call SX210RCK until the end of 2016 to celebrate its 10th
> anniversary.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, and the V/UHF bands,
> using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes some activity from some SOTA
> summits as well.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> PALAU, T8.  Akira, JH0CKF will be QRV as T88MZ from Koror Island,
> IOTA OC-009, from April 5 to 8.  QSL to home call.
> 
> TURKEY, TA.  Ben, DL7UCX and Bernd, DL7VBJ are QRV as TA0/home calls
> from Marmara Island, IOTA AS-210, until April 11.  Activity is on 40
> to 10 meters using mainly CW and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> HEARD ISLAND, VK0.  A large group of operators are QRV as VK0EK
> until April 10.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
> RTTY.  QSL via M0URX.
> 
> OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are
> approved for DXCC Credit:  Democratic People's Republic of North
> Korea, P5/3Z9DX, 2015 operation; Albania, ZA/IW2JOP, all operations.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The North American SSB Sprint Contest,
> NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, 15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest, LZ
> Open 40-Meter CW Sprint Contest, Mississippi QSO Party, Missouri QSO
> Party, SP DX Contest, EA RTTY Contest, UBA 6-Meter Spring Contest,
> RSGB RoLo 80-Meter SSB Contest and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW
> Championship are all on tap for this weekend.
> 
> The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for April 5.  The UKEICC
> 80-Meter SSB Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are
> scheduled for April 6.
> 
> The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to
> mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
> 
> Please see April 2016 QST, page 86, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
> web sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX
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