SB DX @ ARL $ARLD007 ARLD007 DX news   ZCZC AE07 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 7 ARLD007 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 13, 2025 To all radio amateurs   SB DX ARL ARLD007 ARLD007 DX news   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DF4GV, KC1XX, W2GD, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.   SRI LANKA, 4S. Members of the Polish DX Team will be QRV as 4S7SPG from Nilaveli from February 16 to March 1. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via SP6CIK.   JAMAICA, 6Y. Rob, VE4GV is QRV as VE4GV/6Y from Negril until February 23. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.   SIERRA LEONE, 9L. Steve, G7BXU is QRV as 9L1BXU from Freetown until February 21. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands. QSL to home call.   THE GAMBIA, C5. Alan, G4DJX is QRV as C5DX from Banjul until February 21. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. QSL via LoTW.   CAPE VERDE, D4. A group of operators are QRV with special event call sign D450ICV until December 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Cape Verde. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via LoTW.   SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. Andreas, DK6AS is QRV as FJ/DK6AS until sometime in March. He plans to be active in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home call.   ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Freddy, F4HEC will be QRV as FP/F4HEC from February 16 to 25. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in the upcoming REF SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.   GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Edgar, K2IN is QRV as HD8CW. He will be active as HC8M in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via M0OXO.   COLOMBIA, HK. Matt, KC1XX will be QRV as 5K4X from Medellin as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in both ARRL International DX contests. QSL via LoTW.   SARDINIA, IS0. Rich, IS0JHQ will be QRV as IP0A in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power entry on 80 meters. QSL via OM2FY.   ST. LUCIA, J6. Kenneth, 8P4KM is QRV as J68P5KH until February 17. Activity will be from POTA locations LC-0018 and LC-0017. QSL to home call.   DOMINICA, J7. Oliver, W6NV will be QRV as J75A in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.   PUERTO RICO, KP4. Operators KP4AA and KL2A will be QRV as KP4AA as a Multi/Single entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.   ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P44W from Santa Cruz until February 18. Activity is on all bands, with an emphasis on 30, 17, and 12 meters, using CW as time permits. We will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.   ICELAND, TF. Henning, OZ2I plans to be QRV as TF2R in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL to home call.   BELIZE, V3. A group of operators will be QRV as V3T as a Multi/Single/Low Power entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via WC0W.   ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Tom, K0YA is QRV as V4/K0YA from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until March 4. Activity is on the HF bands. He will be active as V47Y in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.   BRUNEI, V8. Hajime, JO1RUR will be QRV as V85RH in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via LoTW.   COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, VK9C. Larry, W5EIT is QRV as VK9/W5EIT until February 18. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and FT8, with SSB and RTTY if conditions permit. QSL via LoTW.   CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. A group of operators will be QRV as VK9XU from February 18 to March 4. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and other digital modes with three stations active around the clock. QSL via DL2AWG.   ANGUILLA, VP2E. Chuck, KG9N is QRV as VP2ECV until February 18. Activity is on all HF bands using CW. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home call.   BERMUDA, VP9. Operators K3TEJ and K3CT are QRV as home calls/VP9 until February 18. Activity is on the HF bands. They will be active as VP9I in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home calls and VP9I via WW3S.   EL SALVADOR, YS. Dave, WJ2O is QRV as YS1/WJ2O from La Libertad until February 19. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via N2ZN.   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL International DX CW Contest, The 17th American Lighthouses Weekend, PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Russian World Wide PSK Contest, The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint and the FISTS Sunday CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.   The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the AGCW Semi-Automatic Key CW Evening are all scheduled for February 17 to 19.   Please see February 2025 QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX

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