[South Florida DX Association] ARLD018 DX news

[Bill]

ZCZC AE18
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  May 5, 2011
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD018
ARLD018 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 
NC1L, QRZ DX, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest 
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. 
Thanks to all.

MONACO, 3A.  Members of the Monaco Telegraphy Group are QRV as 3A2CWG 
during the month of May in celebration of its 20th anniversary.  QSL via 
3A2LF.

AZERBAIJAN, 4J.  Special event station 4JV3AM is QRV until May 20 to 
commemorate the 66 years since the end of World War II and to honor 
Azerbaijani hero Mamish Abdullayev.  QSL direct via RW6HS.

SENEGAL, 6W.  Fernando, EA1BT is QRV as 6W/EA1BT until May 12.  QSL to 
home call.

NEPAL, 9N.  Sam, K0YAK is QRV as 9N7AK until July 4 while on work 
assignment at the US Embassy in Kathmandu.  Activity is on 20 to 10 
meters using SSB and PSK31 in his spare time.  QSL to home call.

IRAN, EP.  Pooyan, EP3PK has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around 
1830z.  QSL via IK2DUW.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  Ronny, ON4ARV is QRV as HI7/OT4R from Punta 
Cana until May 20.  He is active on 20, 15 and 10 meters daily using SSB 
from 2000 to 2200z.  QSL via operator's instructions.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Operators Han, DS2GOO, Son, DS3HWS, Chae, DS5BSX 
and possiby others will be QRV as home calls/4 from Pigum Island, IOTA 
AS-060, from May 7 to 9.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, 
SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.

BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs are 
QRV with special event station LZ2011KM until May 31 to celebrate 
national St. Kiril and Methodius Day, the creators of the Cyrillic 
alphabet.  Activity is on all bands and modes.  QSL via LZ1BJ.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OL.  Members of the OK1KWM radio club are QRV using 
special event station OL950CHEB during May to celebrate the 950th 
anniversary of the city of Cheb.  QSL via bureau.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Special event call sign PD04ISLE is QRV during May to 
celebrate the 4th anniversary of the nature reserve on Tiengemeten 
Island.  QSL via PD2GCM.  In addition, Fred, PA0FAW is QRV as PC65ISWL 
until May 28 to celebrate the 65th jubilee of the International Short 
Wave League.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW and various digital 
modes.  QSL via operator's instructions.

BANGLADESH, S2.  Nazim, S21B has been QRV using PSK on 20 meters around 
1330z.  QSL via KX7YT.

POLAND, SP.  Special event station SQ100MSC is QRV until July 31 to 
commemorate Maria Skodowska-Curie, the very first woman to win a Nobel 
prize in 1911 for chemistry.  QSL direct via SP5XSL.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Fred, PA1FJ will be QRV as SV5/PA1FJ/p from Karpathos, 
IOTA EU-001, from May 8 to 14.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using 
CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R1945HS is QRV until May 31 
to mark 66 years since World War II.  QSL direct to RW6HS.

CANADA, VE.  Special event station VC2CQ85 is QRV till the end of May to 
mark the 85 years of the Club Radio Amateur de Quebec.  QSL to VE2CQ.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is approved 
for DXCC credit; Revillagigedo, 4A4A, 2011 operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The New England QSO Party, 10-10 
International Spring CW Contest, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Araucaria VHF 
Contest, Microwave Spring Sprint, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-meter Phone 
Contest, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, ARI International 
DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint and the NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint 
will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.  The CWops 
Mini-CWT Test and RSGB 80-meter Club Data Championship are scheduled for 
May 11.  Please see May QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest 
web sites for details.
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