[SFDXA] ARLD018 DX news

[Bill]

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> ZCZC AE18
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  May 2, 2024
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD018
> ARLD018 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> DB1JAW, PY2KP, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from
> QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to
> all.
> 
> CONWAY REEF, 3D2.  Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as 3D2CCC.
> Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via
> Club Log.
> 
> UGANDA, 5X.  Jack, NP2OR is QRV as 5X3L from Kayabwe and is here
> until sometime in May.  Activity is on 20 and 10 meters, and
> possibly 40 meters.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> KENYA, 5Z.  Reto, HB9BFL is QRV as 5Z4GO from Mombasa.  Activity is
> on the HF bands.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> BARBADOS, 8P.  Lars, PH0NO is QRV as 8P9NO until May 8.  Activity is
> holiday style on 20 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  This includes
> activating some WWFF references.  QSL via Club Log.
> 
> RWANDA, 9X.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until May 17.
> Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  QSL
> via M0OXO.
> 
> EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  A group of operators are QRV as 3G0YA until May
> 6.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via
> DJ4MX.
> 
> PORTUGAL, CT.  Members of the Portuguese DX Group are QRV with
> special call sign CS2GPDX during May to celebrate the group's 30th
> anniversary.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3.  Members of the Portuguese DX Group are QRV
> with special call sign CR3GPDX during May to celebrate the group's
> 30th anniversary.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> AZORES, CU.  Members of the Portuguese DX Group are QRV with special
> call sign CR2GPDX during May to celebrate the group's 30th
> anniversary.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> SVALBARD, JW.  Knut, LA9DSA is QRV as JW9DSA until May 5.  Activity
> is on the HF bands using mainly SSB.  He plans to activate some SOTA
> and POTA sites.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> AUSTRIA, OE.  Sylvia, OE5YYN is QRV as OE20SOTA until October 31 to
> commemorate the 20th anniversary since Austria joined the Summits on
> the Air program.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Bjorn, LA1UW, Tor, LA3WAA, Stian, LB5SH, and
> Kristoffer, LB0VG are QRV as OJ0T on CW and SSB.  The ops are using
> OJ0/home calls on FT8.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW,
> SSB, and FT8 with four stations until May 4.  QSL via EA5GL.
> 
> BRAZIL, PY.  Special call sign ZW30AS is QRV until May 31 to honor
> the Brazilian and Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna on the 30th
> anniversary of his death in Imola, Italy.  Activity is on 80 to 6
> meters using SSB and digital modes.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> POLAND, SP.  Special event station HF25NATO is QRV until August 31
> to commemorate Poland's membership in NATO since 1999.  Activity is
> on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT8, and FT4.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7.  Lal, VU7LAL is QRV from Agatti and
> Kavarathi until May 31.  Activity is on 40, 20, and 10 meters.  QSL
> direct.
> 
> CAMBODIA, XU.  Tom, DL7BO is QRV as XU7GNY until May 12.  Activity
> is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with an emphasis on the
> low bands.  QSL via DL4WK.
> 
> LAOS, XW.  Vincent, F4BKV is QRV as XW4KV until the middle of 2024.
> He is active only on 15 meters.  QSL to home call.
> 
> IRAQ, YI.  Antonio, IZ5WPZ is QRV as YI9WPZ until August.  Activity
> is on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via IK2DUW.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The New England QSO Party, 10-10
> International Spring CW Contest, ARI International DX Contest, NCCC
> FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW
> Test, RCC Cup, SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge,
> Microwave Spring Sprint, F9AA PSK Cup, 7th Call Area QSO Party,
> Indiana QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party, MIE 33 Contest and the WAB 7
> MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
> 
> The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
> Memorial, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity
> Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8
> Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap
> for May 6 to 8.
> 
> Please see May QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
> websites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX