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[Bill M]

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> ZCZC AE11
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 11  ARLD011
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  March 8, 2018
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD011
> ARLD011 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> PY2WAS, 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.
> 
> SPRATLY ISLANDS.  A large group of operators are QRV as 9M0W from
> Layang Layang Island, IOTA AS-051, until March 13.  Activity is on
> 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via
> YT1AD.
> 
> MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Nigel, G3TXF will be QRV as 3B8XF in the RSGB
> Commonwealth CW contest.  QSL via Club Log.
> 
> ANNOBON, 3C0.  Operators YL2GM, YL1ZF and YL2KL are QRV as 3C0W from
> Annobon, IOTA AF-039, until March 27.  Activity is on 160 to 10
> meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct to YL2GN.
> 
> TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y.  Operators Arkadiy, UA4CC and Arunas, LY2IJ
> are QRV as 9Y4/UA4CC and 9Y4/LY2IJ, respectively, from Tobago
> Island, IOTA SA-009, until March 12.  Activity is holiday style on
> the various HF bands using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY and FT8.  QSL
> to home calls.
> 
> BHUTAN, A5.  Look for A5A to be QRV from March 14 to 18.  Activity
> will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL via
> JH1AJT.
> 
> PHILIPPINES, DU.  Jacek, SP5APW will be QRV as DU1/SP5APW from
> Palawan Island, IOTA OC-129, from March 12 to 18.  Activity will be
> holiday style on 40, 20, and 17 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8.
> QSL to home call.
> 
> FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO.  Will, W0ZRJ and Bill, KH6OO will be QRV as
> TX5X from Tahiti, IOTA OC-046, from March 10 to 17,  Activity will
> be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, JT9, JT65 and FT8.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Taka, JA8COE is QRV as HL4/JA8COE/5 from
> Namhae Island, IOTA AS-081, until March 9.  Activity is on the HF
> bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL to home call.
> 
> AUSTRIA, OE.  Operators OE3DMB and OE8AIR will be QRV with special
> calls OE100DMB and OE100AIR, respectively, from March 11 to November
> 13 to celebrate Austria's declaration of becoming a democratic
> republic on November 12, 1918.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> CURACAO, PJ2.  Ben, DL1RNT is QRV as PJ2/DL1RNT until March 15.
> Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW with
> some RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.
> 
> SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Operators SP2FUD, SP2GCJ and SP9FIH will
> be QRV as PJ5/home calls beginning March 12.  Activity is on the HF
> bands.  They will be QRV as PJ5T in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX
> SSB contest as a Multi Op entry.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> PALAU, T8.  Kiyoshi, JA0EKI is QRV as T88XH from Koror Island, IOTA
> OC-009, until March 14.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
> SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL to home call.
> 
> CAMEROON, TJ.  A group of operators will be QRV as TJ3TT from March
> 15 to 29.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
> RTTY.  QSL direct to I2YSB.
> 
> CONGO, TN.  Members of the DX Friends Team are QRV as TN5R from
> Pointe Noire until March 19.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
> CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via EA5RM.
> 
> BENIN, TY.  A group of operators are QRV as TY7C until March 18.
> Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and various digital modes
> including FT8, with four stations active.  QSL via F5GSJ.
> 
> MACAO, XX9.  A group of operators are QRV as XX9B until March 17.
> Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SB, RTTY and FT8 with three
> stations active.  QSL via PP1CZ.
> 
> CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Operators K0NR and KB9DPF will be QRV as ZF2NR
> and ZF2PF, respectively, from Grand Cayman Island from March 10 to
> 17.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and
> FT8.  This includes some FM Satellite activity from grid square
> EK99.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
> NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, SARL
> VHF/UHF Analogue Contest, RSGB Commonwealth CW Contest, SKCC Weekend
> CW Sprintathon, F9AA SSB Cup, South America 10 Meter Contest, AGCW
> QRP CW Contest, Oklahoma QSO Party, EA PSK63 Contest, TESLA Memorial
> 80-Meter HF CW Contest, QCWA QSO Party, Idaho QSO Party, QRP ARCI
> Spring Thaw SSB Shootout, North American RTTY Sprint, UBA Spring
> 2-Meter Contest, Wisconsin QSO Party and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone will
> certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
> 
> The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for March
> 12.
> 
> The CLARA Chatter Party is scheduled for March 13.
> 
> The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test,
> Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for March 14.
> 
> The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.
> 
> Please see March 2018 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
> Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX