[South Florida DX Association] ARLD013 DX news

[Bill Marx]

 SB DX ARL ARLD013
> ARLD013 DX news
> 
> 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.
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> 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.
> NNNN
> /EX
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