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QST
de W1AW
DX
Bulletin 5
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From
ARRL
Headquarters
Newington,
CT February 5,
2026
To
all radio
amateurs
SB
DX ARL ARLD005
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DX news
This
week's bulletin
is made possible
with information
provided by
PY9BR, The Daily
DX, 425 DX News,
DXNL, OPDX,
Contest Corral
from QST, and
the ARRL Contest
Calendar and
WA7BNM websites.
Thanks to all.
MAURITIUS,
3B8.
Matt, DL5PT, is
QRV as 3B8/DL5PT
until the end of
March. Activity
is holiday style
on 20 and 10
meters using
FT8. QSL to home
call. In
addition,
Michael, OE6MBG,
is QRV as
3B8/OE6MBG until
February 23.
Activity is also
holiday style on
the HF bands
using CW, SSB,
and FT8. QSL via
LoTW.
SRI
LANKA, 4S.
Peter, DC0KK, is
QRV as 4S7KKG
until the end of
March. Activity
is on 60 through
6 meters using
FT8, and on
Satellite
QO-100. QSL to
home call.
THE
GAMBIA, C5.
Przemo, SP3PS,
and Magda are
QRV as C5SP and
C5MB,
respectively,
from Sanyang
until March
2026. Activity
is on 40, 20,
15, and 10
meters using
SSB, FT8, and
FT4. QSL direct
via SP3PS.
CAPE
VERDE, D4.
Helmut, DD0VR is
QRV as D4VR from
Boa Vista
Island, IOTA
AF-086, until
February 11, and
then from Sao
Tiago Island,
IOTA AF-005,
from February 11
to 19, before
going back to
Boa Vista
Island. Activity
is on the HF
bands using QRP
power. QSL via
DD0VR.
PHILIPPINES,
DU.
Bob, KB7TX, is
QRV as DU9/KB7TX
from Mindanao,
IOTA OC-130,
until March 1.
Activity is on
40, 20, 15, and
10 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL
via LoTW.
GUINEA-BISSAU,
J5.
Livio, IZ3BUR is
QRV as J52EC
from Cumura
until March. He
has been active
on 15 and 10
meters using
SSB. QSL direct
to home call.
DESECHEO
ISLAND, KP5.
A group of
operators are
QRV using remote
control as
KP5/NP3VI until
February 14.
Activity is on
160 through 6
meters using CW,
SSB, and FT8.
QSL via M0OXO.
GREENLAND,
OX.
Mikkel, OZ7AKT,
and Bo, OZ1DJJ,
will be QRV as
OX7AKT and
OX3LX,
respectively,
from February 10
to 17. Activity
will be on 160
through 10
meters using CW,
SSB, and FT8.
QSL direct to
home calls.
BRAZIL,
PY.
To commemorate
the 92nd
anniversary of
the Brazilian
Amateur Radio
League Society
LABRE, 28
special event
stations are QRV
until February
28. Activity is
on 160 through 6
meters, 2
meters, 70
centimeters, and
13 and 3
centimeters as
well, using CW,
SSB, and various
digital modes.
This includes
being active on
Satellite
QO-100. QSL via
operators'
instructions.
WESTERN
SAHARA, S0.
Members of the
Sahrawi Amateur
Radio Union club
are QRV as S0S
until around
February 9.
Activity is on
Satellite QO-100
using mostly
SSB, and
possibly FT8 and
FT4, from a
variety of grid
squares in the
area. QSL via
LoTW.
SAO
TOME AND
PRINCIPE, S9.
Borut, S53BV, is
QRV as S9BV from
Sao Tome Island,
IOTA AF-023,
until February
20. Activity is
holiday style on
60, 40, 30, and
15 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL
via Club Log.
MALI,
TZ.
Ulmar, DK1CE,
will be QRV as
TZ1CE from
Bamako from
February 10 to
March 1.
Activity will be
on 160 through 6
meters using SSB
and FT8. QSL to
home call.
KITTS
AND NEVIS, V4.
Tom, K0YA and
Toni, W5RCX are
QRV as V4/K0YA
and V4/W5RCX,
respectively,
from St. Kitts,
IOTA NA-104,
until March 9.
Activity is
holiday style on
160 through 6
meters using CW,
SSB, FT8, and
FT4. This
includes Tom
being active as
V47Y in both
upcoming ARRL
International DX
contests. QSL
all calls via
LoTW.
LAKSHADWEEP
ISLANDS, VU7.
Operators VU2RS,
VU3DXA, VU24DX,
VU29AR and
VU3GDS will be
QRV as VU7R from
Agatti Island,
IOTA AS-011,
from February 8
to 14. Activity
will be on 160
through 6
meters, using
CW, SSB, and
FT8, and on
Satellite
QO-100, with up
to four stations
active. QSL via
M0OXO.
CAMBODIA,
XU.
Tom, DL7BO, will
be QRV as XU7O
from February 7
to 21. Activity
will be on the
HF bands with a
focus on the low
bands. QSL via
DL4WK.
THIS WEEKEND ON
THE RADIO. The
10-10
International
Winter SSB
Contest, Mexico
RTTY
International
Contest,
European Union
DX Contest,
North American
CW Sprint, NCCC
FT4 Sprint,
Weekly RTTY
Test, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, NCCC CW
Sprint Ladder,
K1USN Slow Speed
CW Test, Vermont
QSO Party,
LABRE-RS Digi
Contest, F9AA CW
Cup, Minnesota
QSO Party, FYBO
Winter QRP
Sprint, AGCW
Straight Key CW
Party, and the
British Columbia
QSO Party will
certainly keep
contesters busy
this upcoming
weekend.
K1USN Slow Speed
CW Test, 4
States QRP Group
Second Sunday
Sprint, ICWC
Medium Speed CW
Test, OK1WC
Memorial,
Worldwide
Sideband
Activity
Contest, DARC
FT4 Contest,
NAQCC CW Sprint,
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 RSGB
80-Meter Club
Data
Championship are
on tap for
February 9 to
11.
The
ARRL School Club
Roundup runs
from February 9
to 13.
Please
see February
2026 QST, page
73, and the ARRL
and WA7BNM
contest websites
for details.
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