[SFDXA] ARLD006 DX news

[Bill Marx]

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> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 6  ARLD006
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  February 11, 2016
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD006
> ARLD006 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> QRZ DX, OPDX, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the
> ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Eric, OE4AAC is QRV as 3B8HD from Flic-en-Flac
> beach until March 1.  Activity is holiday style on the HF bands.
> QSL via OE4AAC.
> 
> FIJI, 3D2.  Hardy, DF6PW will be QRV as 3D2PW from Mango Bay, IOTA
> OC-016, from February 13 to 19.  Activity will be holiday style
> mostly on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> GUINEA, 3X.  Members of the Italian DXpedition Team will be QRV as
> 3XY1T from Los Island, IOTA AF-051, from February 18 to March 4.
> Activity will be on the HF bands.  QSL via I2YSB.
> 
> ALGERIA, 7X.  Members of the Algerian Amateur Radio Union will be
> QRV as 7V7WRD on February 13 while celebrating World Radio Day.  QSL
> via 7X2VB.
> 
> MALTA, 9H.  Mark, K0MDJ is QRV as 9H3DJ until June 1 while on a
> business trip.  Activity is in his spare time using mostly SSB on 17
> meters.  QSL to home call.
> 
> CHINA, BY.  Zhao, BD7IHN will be QRV as B7/BD7IHN from Nan Ao
> Island, IOTA AS-129, from February 13 to 19.  Activity will be on 20
> and 30 meters using mainly CW with some SSB mostly during his
> morning and early evening hours.  QSL to home call.
> 
> THE GAMBIA, C5.  Alan, G4DJX is QRV as C5DX from Banjul and
> Farafenni until February 19.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using
> CW and SSB.  He hopes to attract students in Farafenni to Amateur
> Radio.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> PHILIPPINES, DU.  James, W4RS and Larry, N0QM plan to be QRV as DX3R
> from Luzon Island, IOTA OC-042, for the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX
> contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> OGASAWARA, JD1.  Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will be QRV as JD1BOW from
> Ogasawara Island, AS-031, from February 13 to 22.  Activity will be
> on the HF bands with a focus on 160 meters using CW, and on 40 and
> 15 meters using RTTY and PSK31.  QSL to home call.
> 
> MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Kit, JA1NVF and Esa, OH7WV are QRV as N0J
> from Tinian Island, IOTA OC-086, until February 15 to draw attention
> to the annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival.  Activity is on 80 to 10
> meters using CW and SSB.  QSL direct via JJ2VLY.
> 
> ST. MAARTEN, PJ7.  Tom, AA9A will be QRV as PJ7AA from February 16
> to March 12.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.
> QSL to home call.
> 
> POLAND, SP.  Special event station HF2016HS is QRV until the end of
> 2016 to celebrate the 170th birthday of the Polish Nobel Laureate
> Henryk Sienkiewicz and also the opening 509 years ago of a museum
> honoring his memory.  QSL via SQ8JCB.
> 
> UKRAINE, UR.  Special event station EM20UASAV is QRV until February
> 28 to draw attention to the Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky
> that was founded 20 years ago.  QSL direct via UT7UA.
> 
> ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Ted, K8AQM, will be QRV as V47TR from St.
> Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from February 13 to 21.  Activity will be
> holiday style on 20 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  He will also be
> looking for SKCC members.  QSL to home call.
> 
> MONTSERRAT, VP2M.  Scott, NE9U and Ron, KK9K will be QRV as VP2MWA
> and VP2MRF, respectively, from February 16 to 23.  Activity will be
> on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes being entries
> in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest.  QSL direct to home calls.
> 
> MEXICO, XE.  Special event station 6D0F is QRV until February 18 in
> celebration of the apostolic journey of his holiness Pope Francis.
> QSL via XE1LM.
> 
> LAOS, XW.  Champ, E21EIC is QRV as XW1IC until February 16.  This
> includes an entry in the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX contest.  QSL via
> operator's instructions.  In addition, Bruce, 3W3B is QRV as XW4XR
> from Vientiane until February 24.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
> using mainly CW with some RTTY.  QSL via E21EIC.
> 
> MACEDONIA, Z3.  Members of the Radioamateur Society of Macedonia are
> QRV as Z34LOVE until February 21 to celebrate Valentine's Day.  QSL
> via Z37RSM.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, NCCC
> RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, SARL
> Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific CW Spring Sprint, Dutch PACC
> Contest, KCJ Topband CW Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OMISS
> QSO Party, FISTS Winter Unlimited CW Sprint, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW
> Contest, PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint, Balkan HF Contest and the
> Classic Phone Exchange will certainly keep contesters busy this
> upcoming weekend.
> 
> The Phone Fray, AGCW 80-Meter Semi-Automatic Key Evening, CWops
> Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for
> February 17.
> 
> The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to
> mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
> 
> Please see February 2016 QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
> contest web sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX