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DX Bulletin 41  ARLD041

From ARRL Headquarters 

Newington CT,  October 9, 2025

To all radio amateurs  

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This week's bulletin is made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM websites. Thanks to all.

NETHERLANDS, PA. PA80VERON is a special callsign currently on ''Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek,'' VERON, celebrating the country's IARU society's 80 years.  QSL to PA1AW.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7. Holger, ZL3IO, will be QRV as Zl7IO, IOTA OC-038, until October 16. Activity is on 80m. QSL via LoTW.

Niue, E6.  The Rebel DX Group will be QRV from Niue, IOTA 0C-040, as E6AD, from October 7. Primary modes will be FT4 and MSHV SuperFox. The entire operation will emphasize digital and CW, with some SSB. QSL via Clublog, LOTW on request.

Montserrat, VP2M. The VP2MPN Team will be QRV from Montserrat Island for the CQ WW SSB contest between October 25 and 26. They will also be active as VP2MRL, VP2MYL, VP2MAA, and VP2MPM outside the contest. QSL for VP2MPN via KB4VPN, LOTW

UGANDA, 5X.  Pista, HA5AO, is QRV as 5X2I until October 10. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via LoTW.

NAURU, C2.  Phill, C21TS, is QRV until November 30. QSL via LoTW.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Bernhard, DL2GAC, is QRV as H44MS from Malaita Island, IOTA OC-047, until November 25.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

SVALBARD, JW.  Operators JW7XK, JW9DL, and JW6VM will be QRV from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, from October 8 to 13. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4, and on Satellite RS-44. This includes being an entry in the upcoming Scandinavian Activity SSB contest as JW5X. QSL via LA7XK, LA9DL, LA6VM, and LA5X, respectively.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 until December while working at the weather station here. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW and some FT8. QSL direct to JA8CJY.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Lue, YT3PL, and Luc, F5RAV will be QRV from the Gambia, C5R, from October 18 to November 7, planned modes CW, SSB, FT8, FT4, and satellite. QSL via YU5R.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Harry, JG7PSJ, is QRV as WH0RU from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until October 12.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL direct to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7.  Kasimir, DL2SBY, is QRV as S79/DL2SBY until October 12. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via LoTW.

GUATEMALA, TG.  Dwight, VE7BV, will be QRV as TG9BBV from October 5 to 25. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and possibly FT8.  QSL via LoTW.

BURKINA FASO, XT.  Harald, DF2WO, will be QRV as XT2AW from October 4 to 27. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and other digital modes. QSL to home call.

VANUATU, YJ.  Bob, ZL1RS, is QRV as YJ0RS from Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, until October 10. Activity is mostly on 6 meters using FT8 and on EME. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL EME Contest, 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Makrothen RTTY Contest, QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party, Nevada QSO Party, Oceania DX Contest CW, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Arizona QSO Party, Pennsylvania QSO Party, South Dakota QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint, UBA ON Contest CW 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial MWC, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ICWC Medium Speed Test, DARC RTTY Sprint are scheduled for October 13 to 14

Please see October QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details

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