[SFDXA] ARLD023 DX news

[Bill]

SB DX ARL ARLD023
ARLD023 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided 
by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The 
Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and 
WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

CYPRUS, 5B.  Carolyn, KC9URR and Pat, KC9UUS are QRV as 
5B/homecalls until June 15.  Activity is holiday style mostly on 20 
meters using SSB.  QSL to home calls.

TANZANIA, 5H.  Chas, NK8O is working at Mwanza on Lake Victoria 
and plans to be active as 5H3CP from June 11 to 22.  Activity will be 
in his spare time with QRP power on various HF bands using CW.  QSL to
home call.

BHUTAN, A5.  Operators JA1JQY, JK1EBA, JA3MCA, JA1KJW and JA8VE are QRV 
as A52JY, A52BA, A52MA, A52KJ and A52VE, respectively, from Thimphu 
until June 14.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  
They have a 6 meter beacon on 50125 kHz.  QSL to home calls.

CUBA, CO.  Members of the Radio Club Las Tunas will be QRV as T48K in 
the ARRL June VHF QSO Party as a Limited Multi Op entry.  They plan to 
be active on 6 and 2 meters.  QSL via DK1WI.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  Dandy, K6ZRH will be QRV as K6ZRH/DU1 from 
Palawan Island, IOTA OC-128, from June 10 to 30.  Activity will be on 
40, 20 and 15 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO.  Christian, F5IDM is QRV as TX5VT until June 12 
and is active from the islands Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka and Ua Pou, 
all IOTA OC-027.  QSL to home call.

ST. MARTIN, FS.  John, K9EL is QRV as FS/K9EL until June 24. Activity is 
holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8N6JAPAN is QRV from Okinawa, 
IOTA AS-017, until July 31 in celebration of the 40th anniversary of 
the return of Okinawa to Japan.  QSL via bureau.

LEBANON, OD.  Gaby, OD5NJ has been active on 15 meters around 1430 to 
1600z.  QSL via EA5BYP.

BELGIUM, ON.  Special event station ON500MERCATOR is QRV until the end 
of the year in celebration of the 500th birthday of Gerhard Mercator, 
the cartographer named for the Mercator projection world map.  QSL via 
ON7KO.

GREECE, SV.  Mike, SV1RK and Stavros, SV3CJU are QRV as J48SAI 
from Sapienza Island, IOTA EU-158, until June 10.  Activity is on the 
HF bands plus 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via SV1RK.

CORSICA, TK.  Alex, IW5ELA is QRV as TK/IW5ELA from Calvi until June 9.  
Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 12 meters using mainly CW.  QSL to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Members of club station RK3VWA are QRV as R1150V 
until August 31 in celebration of the 1150th anniversary of Russian 
statehood.  QSL via RK3VWA.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M.  John, KB4CRT is QRV as VP2MRT from Gingerbread Hill 
in St. Peters Parish until June 12.  Activity is on 80 to 2 meters using 
SSB, with some CW and possibly PSK.  This includes being an entry in the 
ARRL June VHF QSO Party.  QSL direct to home call.

MACAO, XX9.  Jose, EB5BBM is QRV as XX9TBM until June 10.  Activity is 
in his spare time on 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB.  QSL via EB7DX.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is approved 
for DXCC credit:  Macao, XX9E, 2012 operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL June VHF QSO Party, NCCC 
RTTY Sprint, World Wide South America Contest, NCCC Sprint CW 
Ladder, DRCG Long Distance RTTY Contest, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific 
SSB Sprint, Portugal Day Contest, GACW WWSA CW DX Contest, REF 
DDFM 6-Meter Contest and SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon are all on tap 
for this upcoming weekend.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW 
Championship, NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint, NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW 
Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are all scheduled for June 13.  Please 
see June QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites 
for details.
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