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DX Bulletin 39 ARLD039

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington, CT  September 24, 2026

To all radio amateurs

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ARLD039 DX news

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

6O, SOMALIA. Pertti, OG2M, will be QRV as 6O2M from October 5 to 25. Activity will be on 40ñ10 meters using CW and SSB.

7P, LESOTHO. Brandon, ZS6LZ, Johan, ZS4AA, and Theuns, ZS4TDR, will be QRV as 7P8LZ, 7P8JL and 7P8TR, respectively, through October 11. Activity will be SOTA and POTA on HF using various modes.

9T, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. The Mediterraneo DX Club

team will be QRV as 9T0MD through October 10. Activity will be on 160ñ6 meters using various modes.

5W, SAMOA. Jacek, SP5EAQ, will be QRV as 5W0AF through October 12. Activity will be on 20 meters using various modes.

C5, GAMBIA. Lui, YT3PL, will be QRV as C5R from October 1 to November 4. Activity will be on HF using various modes.

D4, WINDWARD ISLANDS. Paco, EA7KNT, will be QRV as D4SAL from Boa

Vista Island, IOTA AF-086, through October 2. Activity is on HF using various modes.

FW, WALLIS ISLAND. Jacek, SP9FIH, will be QRV as FW1P through October 17. Activity in various modes on 80 meters through October 2, then 40 meters from October 2 to 12.

H4, SOLOMON ISLANDS. Bernhard, DL2GAC, will be QRV as H44MS from

Malaita Island, IOTA OC-047, from October 3 to November 20. Activity is on 80ñ6 meters using SSB and FT8.

SV, GREECE. Andy, DC7WC, will be QRV as SV8/DC7WC from Corfu, IOTA

EU-052, from October 3 to 12. Activity is POTA on HF using various modes.

V5, NAMIBIA. Allan, G0RIB, will be QRV as V5/G0RIB from Walvis Bay

through early December. Activity is on HF using SSB, FT8 and WSPR.

Remo, HB9SHD, will be QRV as V5/HB9SHD through November 20. Activity

is on 40ñ6 meters using various modes.

V6, MICRONESIA. Takeo, JR1GSE, will be QRV as V61GSE from Weno

Island, Chuuk, IOTA OC-011, through October 17. Activity is on 80ñ6 meters using various modes.

VY0, NUNAVUT. Mike, VE2XB, will be QRV as VY0ZOO from Igloolik

Island, IOTA NA-174, from October 5 to November 6. Activity is on 20ñ10 meters using CW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. URC DX RTTY Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint,

Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, George Batterson 1936 QSO Party, Collegiate QSO Party, TRC DX Contest, Oceania DX Contest, Phone, German Telegraphy Contest, Russian WW Digital Contest, IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest, California QSO Party, International HELL-Contest, 50 MHz Fall Sprint, IARU Region 2 Area G HF SSB Contest, and UBA ON Contest, SSB, are all on tap for this weekend.

Peanut Power QRP Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, ICWC Medium Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial (MWC), RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW, ICWC Medium Speed Test, ARS Spartan Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ICWC Medium Speed Test, Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test (CWT), VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80, CWops Test (CWT), UKEICC 80m Contest, and 432 MHz Fall Sprint are scheduled for October 5 through October 7.

Please see October QST, page 94, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.

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