[SFDXA] ARLD018 DX news

[Bill]

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> ZCZC AE18
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  May 7, 2015
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
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> ARLD018 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
> Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
> Thanks to all.
> 
> MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Jose, EA5IDQ will be QRV as 3B8/EA5IDQ from May 10
> to 18.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and RTTY.  QSL
> to home call.
> 
> MONTENEGRO, 4O.  Arkadiy, UA4CC is QRV as 4O7CC until May 12.
> Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home
> call.
> 
> CYPRUS, 5B.  Members of the Pafos Radio Club are QRV with special
> call sign 5B70VE during May to commemorate the 70th anniversary of
> Victory in Europe.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> MALDIVES, 8Q.  Sasha, DG4ABE will be QRV as 8Q7BI from May 10 to 17
> while on vacation.  Activity will be holiday style on 20 to 10
> meters using mainly digital modes with some SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> NEPAL, 9N.  Dale, BA4TB and Mi, BD4TR are QRV as 9N7TB and 9N7TR,
> respectively, while part of the Chinese rescue team assisting in the
> aftermath of the earthquake.  Activity is in their spare time on the
> HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> BAHAMAS, C6.  Dan, N8YSZ will be QRV as C6ASZ from Long Island, IOTA
> NA-001, from May 9 to 16 while on vacation.  Activity will be on 40
> to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes.  QSL to home call.
> 
> MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3.  Johannes, DF5AU is QRV as CT9/DF5AU from
> Santana, IOTA AF-014, until May 10.  Activity is on the HF bands
> using CW and SSB.  He plans to be QRV as CR3L in the CQ-M contest.
> QSL CT9/DF5AU to home call and CR3L via DJ6QT.
> 
> CAPE VERDE, D4.  PA3FYC will be QRV as D44TCA from Boa Vista, IOTA
> AF-086, from May 10 to 22.  QSL to home call.
> 
> CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Mike, DG5LAC will be QRV as EA8/DG5LAC from
> Fuerteventura, IOTA AF-004, from May 10 to 24.  Activity will be on
> 40 to 10 meters using SSB with QRP power.  QSL to home call.
> 
> GUERNSEY, GU.  Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society are QRV
> as GU70LIB until May 10 to commemorate the liberation of Guernsey 70
> years ago.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via
> bureau.
> 
> REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League
> are QRV as DT50KJ from Seoul until June 30 to celebrate the 50th
> anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the
> Republic of Korea.  QSL via HL1IWD.
> 
> JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8N2IKUJU is QRV from Gifu
> Prefecture until November 30 to commemorate the 39th All Japan IKUJU
> Festival.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> SVALBARD, JW.  Alexander, UA3IPL is QRV as JW/UA3IPL until August
> 29. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65.
> QSL direct to RW6HS.  In addition, Karl, LA8DW is QRV as JW8DW from
> Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, until May 13.  QSL to home call.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Mike, KD5GLX is QRV as KC4AAC from Palmer Station on
> Anvers Island, IOTA NA-012, until early October 2015.  He has been
> active on 20 meters using PSK.  QSL via K1IED.
> 
> FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F.  Ville, PY2ZEA will be QRV as PW0F from
> May 12 to 20.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and
> SSB, although given the high noise levels he is uncertain about 160
> and 80 meters, but will try if conditions allow.  QSL via OH2BH.
> 
> GREECE, SV.  Members of the Thessaloniki Amateur Radio Group are QRV
> as SX10TARG until May 17 to celebrate their 10th anniversary.  QSL
> direct to SZ2T.
> 
> CHRISTMAS ISLANDS, VK9X.  Nobuaki, JA0JHQ is QRV as JA0JHQ/VK9X
> until May 10.  Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL
> to home call.
> 
> CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7.  Alain, F8FUA is QRV as ZL7/F8FUA until May
> 13.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to
> home call.
> 
> PARAGUAY, ZP.  Special event call sign ZP150ITU is QRV until May 31
> to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the International
> Telecommunications Union.  QSL via ZP5AA.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ-M International DX Contest, NCCC
> RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, F9AA PSK Cup, SKCC Weekend CW
> Sprintathon,  HPC World Wide DX BPSK63 Contest, VOLTA World Wide
> RTTY Contest, Portuguese Navy Day Contest, FISTS Spring Unlimited CW
> Sprint and the 50 MHz Spring Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming
> weekend.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship and CWops
> Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for May 13.  Please see May QST, page
> 82 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX