[KCDXC] Fw: ARLD022 DX news

[Chuck K0XM]

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Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:46 PM
Subject: ARLD022 DX news


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> ARLD022 DX news
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> ZCZC AE22
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 22  ARLD022
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  May 23, 2002
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD022
> ARLD022 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks
> to all.
> 
> PRATAS ISLAND, BQ9P.  The Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League
> (CTARL) announced its 7th DXpedition to Pratas Island.  The call
> sign will be BQ9P.  Operation will commence on or about 0900z on
> June 4 and will end at approximately 2300z on June 12.  Operators
> include Paul, BV4FH (Team Leader), Wong, BV5CR, Robert, BV3FG,
> Steven, K4WA, San, K5YY, Gary, W5FI and Igor, W0IZ.  A pilot station
> and operating frequencies will be announced shortly.
> 
> AFGHANISTAN, YA.  Chris, G0TQJ, is now QRV as YA/G0TQJ.  QSL via
> QRZ.COM.
> 
> BELARUS, EW.  Andy, W2/NP3D, will be active on all bands as EW/NP3D,
> using CW, SSB and RTTY, until May 27.  QSL via W3HNK.
> 
> MONGOLIA, JT.  Nicola, I0SNY, and Gianni, I8KGZ, will be active as
> JT1Y from Ulaanbaatar for a couple of weeks.  In late May they will
> take a side trip to China and will operate from Beijing's Radio Club
> for 2 or 3 days.  QSL via I0SNY.
>          
> MALYJ VYSOTSKIJ, R1M.  A group of operators from Russia and Finland
> will operate on 80 through 10 meters using SSB and CW, until May 30.
> QSL R1MVI via OH2BR.
> 
> COSTA RICA, TI.  TI5N will operate the CQ WW WPX CW Contest
> multi-multi from the QTH of TI5KD, using 5 watts.  Operators include
> N0KE, W8QZA, W1XE, CX6CM and possibly more late additions.  QSL via
> W3HNK.  Also, look for Dick, W5AA, to be signing W5AA/TI8 until June
> 17.  He will operate on all bands with an emphasis on 30, 17 and 12
> meters.
> 
> CANADA, VE.  Terry, VE7TLL, reports that Canadian amateur radio
> operators have been authorized to use special prefixes to celebrate
> the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.  Look for XL, XM, XN and
> XO instead of the usual VA, VE, VO and VY prefixes, respectively,
> through July 18, to be used on a voluntary basis.
>          
> BERMUDA, VP9.  Merv, N6NO, will be active as N6NO/VP9 until May 28.
> He plans to concentrate on the newer bands using CW.  QSL via home
> call.
>          
> JAMAICA, 6Y.  The Team Vertical (N6BT, KE7X, WA6O, N6XG, W0YK, N6XI
> and K2KW) will be active as 6Y2A during the CW WPX Contest.  They
> will also be on the air as 6Y5/home calls on 160 through 6 meters,
> until May 28.  QSL 6Y2A and 6Y5/K2KW via WA4WTG, all others via home
> calls.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ WW WPX Contest, CW, and QRP ARCI
> Hootowl Sprint are on tap for this weekend.  Please see May QST,
> page 104 for details.
> NNNN
> /EX