[SFDXA] ARLD009 DX news

[Bill M]

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> DX Bulletin 9  ARLD009
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  February 22, 2018
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
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> ARLD009 DX news
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> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> AA3B, EA5GL, WB0TEV, WE9V, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX
> News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar
> and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> ROTUMA ISLAND, 3D2.  A group of operators are QRV as 3D2EU until
> March 16.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various
> digital modes.  QSL via DK2AMM.
> 
> TANZANIA, 5H.  John, KB7LBY will be QRV as 5H2LBY while ascending
> Mount Kilimanjaro from February 25 to March 2.  Activity will be
> limited during his climb to 40 and 20 meters using QRP power.  QSL
> via LoTW.
> 
> NEPAL, 9N.  Charles, KE5GD is QRV as 9N7CR until March 1.  He is
> active on 20 meters using SSB from around 1200 to 1400z.  QSL to
> home call.
> 
> ETHIOPIA, ET.  Mike, OM2DX is QRV from Addis Ababa from the
> Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society station ET3AA.  QSL via N2OO.
> 
> MARTINIQUE, FM.  A group of operators are QRV as TO972A until March
> 2.  Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital
> modes.  This includes being active in the REF contest.  QSL via
> F5RXL.
> 
> NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Yves, FK4RD and Arnaud, FK/JG1XMV are QRV from
> Lifou Island, IOTA OC-033, until February 26.  They will then be QRV
> from Mare Island, IOTA OC-033, from February 26 to March 2.  QSL to
> home calls.
> 
> SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Chungki, VA7YM will be QRV as H44YM from
> Honiara, IOTA OC-047, from February 24 to 26.  QSL via EA5GL.
> 
> TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  After his Honiara operation, Chungki, VA7YM
> will be QRV as H40YM from Lata in Nendo Island, IOTA OC-100, from
> February 27 to March 12.  QSL via EA5GL.
> 
> MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Will, AA4NC and Ronald, AA4VK are QRV as
> KH0/home calls from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until February 28.  QSL
> direct to home calls.
> 
> ARUBA, P4.  Paul, K9PG, Mike, K9NW, Chad, WE9V and John, W6LD will
> be QRV as P40L from February 25 to March 9.  Activity will be on all
> HF bands.  This includes being a Multi/2 entry in the upcoming ARRL
> International DX SSB contest.  QSL via WA3FRP.
> 
> GUATEMALA, TG.  Chris, PA2CHR and Jos, PA3FYC are QRV as TD9CHR and
> TD9FYC, respectively, until March 3.  Activity is on 2 meters, and
> 70 and 23 centimeters using EME.  QSL via PA3FYC.
> 
> ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2.  Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from Antigua
> from February 28 to March 5.  Activity will be on the HF bands.
> This includes being a Single Op/Assisted/All Band/High Power entry
> in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL direct to
> home call.
> 
> BELIZE, V3.  Victor, WB0TEV and Michael, K5MDK will be QRV as V31VP
> and V31MK, respectively, from Blackman Eddy from March 1 to 5.
> Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters.  This includes being active as
> V31VP in the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL to
> home calls.
> 
> INDIA, VU.  Members of the Gujarat Institute of Amateur Radio and
> Mount Abu International Ham Radio Club will be QRV with special call
> sign AT7BK from Ajad Tapu Island, IOTA AS-175, until February 25.
> QSL via VU2BK.
> 
> VIET NAM, XV.  Sookun, HL1AHS and Jinho, HL1LUA will be QRV as XV9HL
> from Ho Chi Minh City from February 26 to March 6.  Activity will be
> on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL
> via HL1AHS.  In addition, some members of the Lufthansa Amateur
> Radio Club will be QRV as XV9DLH from Phu Quoc Island, IOTA AS-128,
> beginning February 24.  QSL via DK8ZZ.
> 
> NICARAGUA, YN.  Operators Jim, WB2REM and Mark, WY1G will be QRV as
> H72DX from Granada from February 26 to March 6.  Activity will be on
> various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL direct to WY1G.
> 
> SERBIA, YU.  Special event stations YU100WWI and YT100SF are QRV
> until December 31, 2018 to commemorate the 100 years since the end
> of World War I and the 100 years since the breakthrough of the
> Salonika Front.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> KOSOVO, Z6.  Mome, Z32ZM is QRV as Z68M until March 6.  QSL direct
> to home call.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ 160-Meter SSB Contest, North
> American RTTY QSO Party, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
> NCCC CW Sprint, REF Contest, UBA DX CW Contest, South Carolina QSO
> Party, High Speed Club CW Contest, SARL Digital Contest and the
> North Carolina QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this
> weekend.
> 
> The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray,
> QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and SKCC CW Sprint are all scheduled for
> February 28.
> 
> The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.
> 
> Please see February 2018 QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
> Contest Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX