[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 7, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. UGANDA, 5X. A large group of operators are QRV as 5X8C until February 18. Activity is with six stations on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and PSK. QSL via F1NGP. JAMAICA, 6Y. Yuri, VE3DZ will be QRV as 6Y2T as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Chris, OE9MON, is QRV as DU6/OE9MON from Panay Island, IOTA OC-129. Activity is holiday style on 160 to 6 meters. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via LZ1JZ. HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HG66MALEV is QRV until march 31 to commemorate the former Hungarian airline MALEV. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via HG4I. GRENADA, J3. Roy, KE4TG is QRV as J38RF until March 8. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 60 meters, using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to home call. GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A group of operators will be QRV as J52HF from Cumura from February 10 to March 2 while helping with mission work. Activity will be in their spare time on the HF bands, including 6 meters, using SSB. QSL via I3LDP. GUAM, KH2. Bob, 5B4AGN will be QRV as KH2/G3ZEM from February 9 to 13. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters and possibly 160 meters. QSL via M0URX. LUXEMBOURG, LX. A group of operators will be QRV as LX7I from Eschdorf in the CQ World Wide WPX RTTY contest as a Multi-2 entry. They will be a Multi/Single entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via LX2A. MICRONESIA, V6. After his Guam operation, Bob, 5B4AGN will be QRV as V63ZM from Pohnpei, IOTA OC-010, from February 13 to 23. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via M0URX. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Will, AA4NC will be QRV as VP2ME from February 13 to 20. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via operator's instructions. CAMBODIA, XU. John, KF0RQ will be QRV as XU7ACQ from February 10 to March 18. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Massimo, IZ0EGB is living in Juba and now QRV as Z81B. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and various digital modes. He may be active from other areas as well. QSL to home call. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Dave, N4QS is QRV as ZF2DP from Georgetown, Grand Cayman, IOTA NA-016, until February 12. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. This includes being active in the CQ World Wide WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home call. TOKELAU, ZK3. Dieter, DJ2EH is QRV as ZK3T until February 20. Activity may be holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some RTTY. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YLRL YL-OM Contest, YL-ISSB CW QSO Party, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, Dutch PACC Contest, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS QSO Party, New Hampshire QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest and the AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 11 to 15. The Classic Phone Exchange is scheduled for February 11. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for February 13. Please see February QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. /EX --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 9, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Erich, OE4AAC will be QRV as 3B9/OE4AAC from February 14 to 21. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call. TOGO, 5V. Franco, I1FQH is QRV as 5V7V from Kpalime Village until February 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. QSL to home call. BHUTAN, A5. Iain, G4SGX will be QRV as A52JF from February 11 to 15. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL direct to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Drew, N2RFA, Gene, K2KJI and Ivars, KC4PX will be QRV as C6ABB, C6ALC and C6APX, respectively, from Cable Beach on New Providence Island, IOTA NA-001, from February 13 to 23. Activity will be on 80, 20, 15, 12 and 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, SSTV, PSK31 and JT65. QSL direct to home calls. MOROCCO, CN. Members of IARU Society Association Royale des Radio- Amateurs du Maroc are QRV with special callsign 5C2P until February 14. This includes being an entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via IK2PZC. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. John, N5JB will be QRV as E51NJB from February 13 to 21. Activity will be in the HF bands using mostly CW. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call. ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, FP. Al, W6HGF is QRV as FP/W6HGF from Miquelon, IOTA NA-032, until February 20. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. This includes being an entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest and the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call. TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40. Sigi, DK9FN and Peter, DG1FK will be QRV as H40FN and H40FK, respectively, from Nendo, IOTA OC-100, from February 11 to 24. Activity will be on CW and various digital modes, respectively. QSL H40FN via HA8DD and H40FK via DG1FK. SVALBARD, JW. Torkel, LA6VJA will be QRV as JW6VJA from Spitsbergen, IOTA EU-026, on February 11 on the low bands. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Sosho, JA4JWD will be QRV as KH0/JA4JWD from February 12 to 16. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, digital modes and some CW. QSL to home call. BRAZIL, PY. A group of operators will be QRV as PX7C from Itamaraca Island, IOTA SA-046, in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via PY7CRA. MOUTH ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been active using RTTY on 15 meters between 1400 and 1600z. QSL to home call. PALAU, T8. Takeshi, JH1WGP is QRV as T88WG from Koror Island, IOTA OC-099, until February 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to home call. LAOS, XW. Bruce, XW0ZJZ plans to be QRV in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry from Vientiane. Before the contest he will be active on a few HF bands. he is here until February 20. QSL via E21EIC. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YLRL YL-OM Contest, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific CW Spring Sprint, Dutch PACC Contest, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS SSB QSO Party, New Hampshire QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint, North American SSB Sprint and Classic Phone Exchange will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The ARRL School Club Roundup is scheduled for February 13 to 17. The PODXS 070 Club Valentine PSK31 Sprint is scheduled for February 14. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening on 80 meters and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for February 15. Please see February QST, page 91 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. /EX --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 10, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLANDS, 3B9. Slavo, SP2JMB and Bogdan, SP2FUD are QRV as 3B9/homecalls and will be QRV in the CQ WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home calls. KENYA, 5Z. Sig, NV7E is QRV as 5Z4EE for the next four years. He is active on 160 to 10 meters. This includes entries in all the major contests. QSL to home call. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Per, LA5EAA will be QRV as EA8/homecall from Gomera Island and then from Tenerife Island from February 13 to 26. QSL to home call. In addition, special event callsign EG8ISS will be QRV from February 12 to March 11 to publicize the first ARISS school contact performed from the Canary Islands. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31, and on 2 meters FM and various amateur satellites. QSL via EG8ISS. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Some members of the Mariana Friendship Club will be QRV as W0S from February 15 to 22 to celebrate the silver jubilee of the cooperation between the Marianas High School in Saipan and the Seisa Group in Japan. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JA1HGY. BONAIRE, PJ4. Roger, N4RR is QRV as PJ4/homecall. Activity is on 80 to 15 meters using RTTY. He will be active as PJ4R in the CQ WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home call. SURINAME, PZ. Serge, RX3APM will be QRV as PZ5P from Paramaribo from February 15 to 22. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via UA4LU. WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Operators Bill, N7OU and Bob, W7YAQ are QRV as T30OU and T30YA, respectively, from Tarawa Island, IOTA OC-017, until February 22. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some SSB and RTTY. They will also be an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as T30YA as a Multi/Single entry. QSL to home calls. PALAU, T8. Mike, JA6EGL and Hiro, JA6KYU are QRV as T88SM and T88HS, respectively, until February 15. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home calls. GUATEMALA, TG. David, N6HD will be QRV as TG7/homecall from February 15 to March 7. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. CAMEROON, TJ. A group of operators are QRV as TJ9PF from Kribi until February 20. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK with six stations active. QSL via F5OGL. CHAD, TT. Baldur, DJ6SI will be QRV as TT8DX from February 14 to 24. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call. BELIZE, V3. Torsten, DG7RO is QRV as V31TF until March 1. Activity is holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY with some CW. This includes possibly being active as V31GW in the CQ WPX RTTY contest, and the upcoming ARRL DX CW and CQ WW 160-Meter SSB contests. QSL via operator's instructions. VIET NAM, XV. Pavel, OK1FPS is QRV as XV2FPS from Chu Ci until February 15. Activity is generally on 30 and 40 meters. QSL to home call. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Members of the Papakura Radio Club Branch 65 in South Auckland are QRV using special event callsign ZL50VK until March 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club. QSL via ZL1VK. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Rwanda, 9X0SP, 2010 operation. If you had this operation rejected in a recent application, send a note to d...@arrl.org to have your record updated. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, North American SSB Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YLRL YL-OM Contest, PODXS 070 Club Valentine PSK31 Sprint, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific CW Spring Sprint, Dutch PACC Contest, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS SSB QSO Party, New Hampshire QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint and the Classic Phone Exchange will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 14 to 18. The QRP CW Fox Hunt and AGCW Semi-Automatic Key CW Evening are scheduled for February 16. The RSGB 80-meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for February 16. Please see February QST, page 88 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. /EX --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 11, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by K8DD, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. KENYA, 5Z. Enrico, 5Z4ES, Frank, IK8TEO, Tony, IK8UHA and Antonio, IK8VRH are QRV as 5Z0H until February 25. This includes activity from islands Wasini, IOTA AF-067, and Lamu, IOTA AF-040. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations active simultaneously. QSL via IK8VRH. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y. Mike, DF8AN is QRV as 9Y4/homecall from Tobago, IOTA SA-009, until February 22. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call. CHINA, BY. David, BA4DW/4 is QRV from Changxing Island, IOTA AS-136, until February 19 operating holiday style. QSL to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. Drew, N2RFA is QRV as C6ABB from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, until February 18. Activity is on 80, 40, 20 and 17 meters using RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. QSL to home call. MOROCCO, CN. Special event station 5E50SA is QRV until February 28 during the 50th anniversary of the devastating earthquake which destroyed the Moroccan city of Agadir 50 years ago. QSL via EA7FTR. IRAN, EP. Mohammad, EP4MRG has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB between 1100 and 1300z. QSL to home call. GRENADA, J3. Bill, K4LTA is QRV as J37BO until March 3. In addition, he and NK4N will be QRV as J38A as a Multi/Single entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL both calls via K4LTA. DOMINICA, J7. Steve, KL7SB is QRV as J79SB until February 18. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via NI5DX. US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. John, K3CT and John, K3TEJ will be QRV as KP2/homecalls from February 17 to 24. They will be active as KP2M in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. Before and after the contest they will be active on all bands using CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL KP2/K3CT via K3CT, KP2/K3TEJ via K3TEJ and KP2M via AI4U. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Puiu, YO5BIM is QRV as P29VIM until February 21. Activity is on 20 meters and above using CW and SSB. He is active mostly during his evenings. QSL to home call. BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2. Roger, N4RR is QRV as PJ4/homecall from Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, until February 15. Activity is on all bands using CW and RTTY. He will be active as PJ4R as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL both calls to home call. BELIZE, V3. AA4NC will be QRV as V31RR from February 17 to 23. Activity will be on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via AI4U. AUSTRALIA, VK. Bill, VK4FW will be QRV as VK8MM from Groote Eylandt, IOTA OC-141, beginning February 14 for possibly 7 days. He will be active using mainly CW. QSL to home call. MEXICO, XE. Yahir, XE2JA/XF1 and possibly other operators are QRV from Alcatraz Island, IOTA NA-167, until February 14. Activity is on 80 to 15 meters using SSB and RTTY, and Satellite activity on AO-51, AO-27 and SO-50. QSL via EA5XC. CAMBODIA, XU. Wim, ON6NP, Wim, ON6TZ and Peter, XU7ACY are QRV as XU7KOH from Koh Russei Island, IOTA AS-133, until February 16. They will later be joined by ON4AFU and F5PAC. QSL via ON7PP. NICARAGUA, YN. Look for operators K8DD, AC8W, KB8TXZ and N8LJ to be QRV as YN2DD, YN2WW, YN2TX and YN2LJ, respectively, from February 16 to 25. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL YN2DD and YN2WW via K8DD, YN2LJ via K8ESQ and YN2TX via KB8TXZ. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, North American SSB Sprint, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YLRL YL-OM Contest, PODXS 070 Club Valentine PSK31 Sprint, New Hampshire QSO Party, NCCC Sprint, SARL Field Day Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS SSB QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint and the Classic Phone Exchange will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The AGCW Semi-Automatic Key CW Evening is scheduled for February 17. Please see February QST, page 90 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. /EX --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 12, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MALDIVES, 8Q. Stavros, 5B4AFM is QRV as 8Q7FM from the Lhaviyani Atoll, IOTA AS-013, until February 19. Activity is on 40 and 30 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via M0BBB. GHANA, 9G. Rob, PA3DEW and Vincent, PA3FQX will be QRV as 9G1AA from Dormaa Ahenkro beginning February 14. They plan to be active on 20 meters around 1600z. QSL via PA3ERA. TONGA, A3. Bert, CX3AN will be QRV as A35HA from Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, beginning February 14 for one week. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters, with an emphasis on 30 and 17 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. CAPE VERDE, D4. Girts, YL2KL will be QRV as D4C as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via CT1ESV. ESTONIA, ES. Station ES5Q will be a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via ES5RY. HUNGARY, HA. Members of the Puskas Tivadar radio club are QRV from Bucharest using special event callsign HA130HALLO until March 31 to commemorate the first telephone usage in Hungary 130 years ago. Activity is on all bands using mostly CW but also in SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via HA5KHC. THAILAND, HS. Champ, E21EIC is QRV as E21EIC/8 from Southern Thailand until February 16. This includes an entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. Japanese stations QSL via JR5XPG and all others via E21EIC. PANAMA, HP. Members of the Radio Club of Panama and the Panama Canal ARA will be QRV as H81L on February 14 and 15 from the Lighthouse ARLHS PAN-030 at Miraflores Locks. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via HP1RCP. DESECHEO ISLAND, KP5. A group of operators are QRV as K5D until February 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via N2OO. GREECE, SV. Demetrius, SV2GWY will be QRV as SX2CM on February 14 and 15 to honor the brothers Cyril and Methodius. QSL direct to home call. BELIZE, V3. Operators AB7RW, AC7UH, KT7G and N7WO are QRV as V31RW, V31UH, V31TB and V31WO, respectively, until February 24. This includes being an entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as V31TB. QSL via operators' instructions. NAMIBIA, V5. Klaus, DJ4SO will be QRV as V5/DJ4SO from the Matunda Guest Farm from February 15 to March 12. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL via bureau. BRUNEI, V8. Sam, G4OHX is QRV as V8FHX until February 23. Activity is on 80, 40 and 20 meters using mostly CW. QSL direct to home call. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. John, KX7YT and Rob, N1KEZ are QRV as VP5/homecalls from Providenciales, IOTA NA-002, until February 15. This includes being entries in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home calls. INDONESIA, YB. Look for YE1ZAT to be a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via bureau. NICARAGUA, YN. Operators K8DD, AC8W, N8LJ, KB8TXZ will be QRV as YN2DD, YN2WW, YN2LJ and YN2TX from February 17 to 24. Activity is on all bands and modes. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as YN2DD. QSL via operators' instructions. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Chad, TT8JT, 2008 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, NCCC Sprint, North American SSB Sprint, YLRL YL-OM Contest, PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint, New Hampshire QSO Party, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, Dutch PACC Contest, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS SSB QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint and RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is scheduled for February 16. The AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening is scheduled for February 18. Please see February QST, page 82 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. /EX --- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ---
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 31, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AI4U, NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MAURITIUS, 3B8. Gwyn, G4FKH will be QRV as 3B8/G4FKH from February 5 to March 14. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call. BOUVET ISLAND, 3Y. Petrus, ZS6GCM is still QRV as 3Y0E and is here until February 14. He is generally active on 20 meters around 1600 to 1900z. QSL via LZ3HI. CHILE, CE. Look for CE6TBN, HA1AG, RA0FU and RV1CC to be QRV as XR7A from Ascension Island, IOTA SA-043, from February 2 to 6 and then as XR7W from Wager Island, IOTA SA-053, from February 9 to 12, weather-permitting. Activity will be mostly on 40, 30 and 20 meters. QSL via HA1AG. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Dick, AD7AF is QRV as E51WWA from Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until February 7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. ESTONIA, ES. During the month of February, 26 stations will use the ES90 prefix to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Estonian Republic. During this time, Vello, ES1QD is QRV as ES90M from Muhu Island, IOTA EU-034. QSL to home call. ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as FJ/G3TXF until February 5. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. HUNGARY, HA. Zoli, HA3HK is QRV as HG1848I until December 31 to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. QSL direct to home call. MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Masa, JA6GXK is QRV as JD1BMM until February 19. Activity is limited to his spare time. QSL to home call. BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2. Goose, PJ2/W8AV will be QRV from Curacao from February 4 to 18 while on holiday. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and some RTTY. QSL to home call. In addition, George, K8GG, Gary, KD9SV and George, W8UVZ are QRV as PJ4/homecalls from Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, until February 8. Activity is mainly on the newer bands, with some activity on 160 and 80 meters. QSL to home calls. BRAZIL, PY. A team of Brazilian operators will be QRV as PW2M from Moela Island, IOTA SA-071, from February 2 to 5. Activity is on all HF bands, with authorization to operate on 60 meters as well. Brazilian stations QSL via PY2AA and all others via AI4U. BANGLADESH, S2. Toby, SM4XDJ is QRV as S21XJ from Dhaka for a few weeks. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and various digital modes during his evening hours and weekends. QSL via SM4XIH. WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Udo, C21HC is QRV as T30HC. He has been active on 20 meters CW around 0600z. QSL via DL9HCU. PALAU, T8. Operators Mike, JA6EGL, Yu, JE6DND and Hiro, JA6KYU are QRV as T88SM, T88HK and T88HS, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until February 3. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home calls. TURKEY, TA. Special event station TC800NH is QRV until February 15 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of famous Turkish folk hero Nasreddin Hoca. Activity is mostly on 40, 20 and 17 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via TA1HZ. COCOS ISLAND, TI9. Look for a group of operators to be QRV as TI9K from February 6 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, with six stations on the air, using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and EME on 2 meters and 70 cm. QSL via EA2CRX. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Saul, WA1UKN is QRV as VP5/WA1UKN from Grand Turk until May 7. Activity is on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters. QSL to home call. NICARAGUA, YN. Andrei, NP3D will be QRV as H7/NP3D from February 3 to 8. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via W3HNK. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Winter SSB Contest, NCCC CW Sprint, Vermont QSO Party, YL-ISSB CW/RTTY QSO Party, YLRL YL-OM CW Contest, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, Minnesota QSO Party, AGCW Straight Key CW Party, Delaware QSO Party, Mexico RTTY International Contest, North American CW Sprint and the ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for February 5. Please see February QST, page 84 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. /EX -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php To subscribe/unsubscribe, please send request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and allow a few hours for acknowledgement --
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 8, 2007 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by KA2AEV, NC1L, VA6TNY, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. NIGERIA, 5N. Marek, SQ8JCA is QRV as 5N2/SQ8JCA from Kogi until June 2007. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB. He is normally active around 1100 to 1600z. QSL to home call. MAURITANIA, 5T. Benoit, F8PDR is QRV as 5T5DY from Nouakchott until February 18. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mainly CW. QSL to home call. BARBADOS, 8P. 8P6SH will be QRV as 8P4B in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest on 20 meters. QSL via KU9C. BAHAMAS, C6. N4BP and N8PR will be QRV as C6AKQ and C6AHR, respectively, from February 12 to 19. K4PG will be QRV as C6APG from February 15 to 19. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home calls. MOROCCO, CN. Mohamed, CN8KD will be QRV as 5C5W in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as an All Band entry. QSL via EA5XX. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. A group of operators will be QRV as EF8A from the Las Palmas section in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as possibly a Multi/2 entry. QSL via EA8AUW. MOLDOVA, ER. UR5FEO plans to be QRV as ER0FEO in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via UU0JM. HAITI, HH. N3BNA and KC3VW plan to be QRV as HH7/homecalls from southwestern Haiti, from February 12 to 24 while on work assignment. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. HH7/N3BNA will try to participate in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. DOMINICA, J7. K5KG, KK9K, WI9WI, K1XX and W9IU will be QRV as J75KG, J79RV, J79WI, J79XX and J79IU, respectively, from February 10 to 20. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. They will concentrate their activity on 160 and 80 meters. They plan to be QRV as J7OJ in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL J75KG and J7OJ via KU9C. QSL all others to home calls. HAWAII, KH6. Mike, KH6ND will be QRV as KH7X in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as a Single Band entry on 80 meters. QSL via K2PF. PUERTO RICO, KP4. Tony, VA6TNY will be QRV as VA6TNY/KP4 from February 15 to 19. Activity will be on 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. EGYPT, SU. Mustapha, SU0ARA has been QRV on 20 meters from around 0530 to 0730z. QSL via DL1BDF. GREECE, SV. Operators SV1CIB, SV1CDN, SV1DPI and SV3BSF will be QRV as J43BSF in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via SV1CIB. TUVALU, T2. Udo, DL9HCU is QRV as T20HC from Funafuti Island, IOTA OC-015, until February 16. He is usually active on 20 meters using CW around 0500z. QSL to home call. COSTA RICA, TI. Operators K7AR, KI7Y, N7OU, WJ7R and K9JY will be QRV as TI5N in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest and the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. Outside of the contests they will be active as TI5/homecalls. QSL to home calls. ANTIGUA, V2. N2ED will be QRV as V26G from February 10 to 21. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. Activity is on all HF bands. QSL to home call. AVES ISLAND, YV0. Look for YW0DX to be QRV as a Multi/Single/Low Power entry in the CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via IT9DAA. TOKELAU, ZK3. HA9SDA and HA9RE are QRV as ZK3RE until February 22. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations. QSL via HA8IB. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Lakshadweep Islands, VU7LD, operation from December 1 through December 30, 2006; Montenegro, YU6AO, all QSOs dated June 28, 2006 and after; Auckland and Campbell Islands, ZL9BSJ/p, operation on September 12, 2006; Libya, 5A7A, operation from November 15 to November 30, 2006. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, New Hampshire QSO Party, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, YLRL YL-OM SSB Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS QSO Party, British Columbia QSO Challenge, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest, North American CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The ARRL School Club Roundup is scheduled for February 12 to 16. The SKCC Sprint, AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening and NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint are all scheduled for February 14. Please see February QST, pages 100 and 101, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. /EX -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 9, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, ND5S, OK1JR, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. VIET NAM, 3W. Stan, OK1JR is licensed as 3W3JR and expects to be in Hanoi for one year. He can operate on 20, 17, 15 and 12 meters using CW and SSB. He hopes to get permission to operate on the low bands and 6 meters with digital modes. QSL direct via OK1JN. PETER I ISLAND, 3Y. The 3Y0X team is now QRV and of late has been active on 20, 17 and 15 meters. Normal activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including 2 meters and 70cm using all modes. QSL via N2OO. ISRAEL, 4X. Isaac, 4Z4TL will be QRV as 4X0L in the CQ WW RTTY WPX contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL direct to home call. MALAWI, 7Q. Sigfrido is QRV as 7Q7RS until March or April while on work assignment. He is usually active on 20, 15 or 10 meters. QSL via IT9YVO. BAHAMAS, C6. N4BP, K4PG, W4OV and N8PR will be QRV as C6AKQ, C6APG, C6AOV and C6AHR, respectively, from February 14 for about one week. They will be active on 160, 80, 40 and 15 meters during the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. Before the contest, they will be active mostly on the newer bands. QSL to home calls. Meanwhile, Ivars, KC4PX will be active from Nassau as C6APX during the CQ WW RTTY WPX contest as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters. QSL to home call. AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Wulf, DL1AWI, Mat, DL5XU and Erik, DL9AWI are QRV from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC-114, as FO/DL9AWI and FO/DL1AWI until February 14. Activity is mainly on the lower bands, especially 160 meters. QSL via DL3APO. ENGLAND, G. To celebrate their 60th Diamond Anniversary, the International Shortwave League, ISWL, will be QRV as GB6SWL on February 11 and 12. COLOMBIA, HK. Girts, YL2KL is QRV as HK1/YL2KL from the Cartagena QTH of HK1AR until February 20. This includes activity in the CQ WW RTTY WPX and the upcoming ARRL DX CW contests as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entries. He is active mainly on 160, 80 and 40 meters. QSL to home call. DOMINICA, J7. Operators K5KG, KK9K, WI9WI, W4IX and K1XX will be QRV as J75KG, J79RV, J79WI, J79IX and J79XX, respectively, from February 11 to 21. They will be QRV as J7OJ in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL J7OJ and J75KG via KU9C. QSL all others to home calls. MONGOLIA, JT. To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Great Mongolian State, all JT amateurs are using the special event prefix JV800 with their own callsign suffix until the end of this year. QSL to home calls. SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS. Diego, LU1ZA has been active on 20 meters around 2230z. QSL via LU4DXU. ST. MAARTEN, PJ5. Ron, ND5S and Sue, KF5LG will be QRV as PJ7/homecalls from February 14 to 25. Ron will also be active in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. Outside the contest, they will be QRV on 160 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and SSB in this order. QSL direct via ND5S. SUDAN, ST. ST0RM has been active on 80 meters around 0200z, 40 meters around 1700 and 1900z, 30 meters from around 1630 to 2030z and 20 meters around 1600z. QSL via T93Y. SAN MARINO, T7. John, T77CD will be QRV in the CQ WW RTTY WPX contest. QSL direct via I0MWI. MALI, TZ. Jack, F6BUM is QRV as TZ3M using CW and SSB until February 27. QSL TZ3M via F6CXJ. Meanwhile, Chris, TZ9A is QRV for another three months. ANTARCTICA. Paul, VK0JLX and Greg, VK0SEE are QRV from Davis Station. Paul will be here over the winter and Greg another four weeks. Of late, they have been active on 20 meters around 1000z. QSL VK0SEE via VK4SEE. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Saul, WA1UKN is QRV as WA1UKN/VP5 from the Grand Turk Island until March 3. Activity is on 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Kure Island, K7C, operation from September 25 through October 5, 2005; Iraq, YI9VCQ, from November 30, 2004 through November 5, 2005. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest, New Hampshire QSO Party, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, KCJ Topband CW Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, YLRL YL-OM SSB Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS SSB QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, British Columbia QSO Challenge, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest, The North American CW Sprint, the NAQCC 80-Meter Straight Key/Bug Sprint, and the AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend and the upcoming week. The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 13 to 17. Please see February QST, page 99 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. /EX -- Ar
[DX-NEWS] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 10, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by SV1CIB, W5UE, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. ANTARCTICA. Vidar, LA2SNA is QRV as 3Y2SNA until February 15 from the Norwegian Troll Station, located on Queen Maud Land, IOTA AN-016. He is active on 20 and 17 meters using SSB as time permits. QSL via bureau. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Rich, PA0RRS will be QRV as 9M6/PA0RRS/8 from Sarawak, IOTA OC-088, from February 13 to 26. QSL to home call. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y. Girts, YL2KL, Arvia, YL2LY and Juris, YL2GM are QRV as 9Y4/homecalls until February 24 from Tobago, IOTA SA-009. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes entries in the CQ RTTY WPX contest and the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home calls. CHINA, BY. David, BA4DW has been QRV on 160 meters around 1930z. QSL to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. Bill, K1CN and Laura are QRV as C6AMM and C6AWW, respectively, from Harbour Island, IOTA NA-001, until February 26. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL both calls via K1CN. ANTARCTICA. Yuri is QRV as CA8WCI/9 from the Chilean Antarctic Base ''Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva'' on King George Island, South Shetlands, IOTA AN-010. He is active during his spare time and weather-permitting. Activity is on 80, 40 and 10 meters. QSL to home call. SPRATLY ISLANDS. Gil, 4F2KWT is QRV as DX0K from Pag-Asa Island, IOTA AS-051. Activity is on all HF bands, using mostly CW, SSB and some RTTY. Lately he has been QRV using RTTY on 40 meters around 1240 to 1300z and 20 meters around 1400 to 1500z. QSL to home call. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Canary Islands DX Society will be QRV as EF8BDX from Burrero Rock, IOTA AF-004, from February 12 to 13. Activity will be on 15 meters SSB only. QSL via EC8ADU. PERU, OA. A group of operators are QRV as OC4P from Pachacamas Island, IOTA SA-052, until February 13. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via DL5WM. ARUBA, P4. Miika, OH2BAD is QRV as P40MH until February 18. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. GREECE, SV. Look for SV1CIB, SV3FUO and SV3BSF to be QRV as J43BSF in the CQ RTTY WPX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via SV1CIB. SAN MARINO, T7. John, T77CD will be QRV in the CQ RTTY WPX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. CHAD, TT. Luc, ON4IA is QRV as TT8KLJ from N'djamena until March 20. QSL to home call. MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Dave, VK0MT has been QRV on 80 meters around 1300 to 1500z and 15 meters from around 1100 to 1200z. QSL via JE1LET. MEXICO, XE. Trey, N5KO, Glenn, W6OTC, Alberto, XE1NK and Ramon, XE1KK will be QRV as 6G1KK during the CQ RTTY WPX contest. Activity will be on five bands. QSL via W5UE. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Chesterfield Island, TX9, October 2004 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest, SARL Kid's Day, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, 50th Anniversary Dutch PACC Contest, YLRL YL-OM SSB Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, Classic Exchange, British Columbia QSO Challenge, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest and the North American CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see February QST, page 102 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. /EX -- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options --
[DX-News] ARLD006 DX news
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 12, 2004 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by the OPDX Bulletin, QRZ DX, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. KENYA, 5Z. Sigi, DL7DF will be QRV as 5Z4HW while on vacation here from February 16 to March 1. He will be active on all HF bands except 160, 30 and 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. QSL to home call. BARBADOS, 8P. Pete, W0SA is QRV as 8P9NX until March 11. QSL direct to home call. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Gus, SM5DIC is QRV as 9Q0AR during his spare time. QSL direct via SM5BFJ. OMAN, A4. Chris, A45XR has been QRV on 160 meters around 1800z and then from 2000 to 2130z. QSL direct. GUADELOUPE, FG. Patrick, F6IRF will be QRV as FG/F6IRF from February 14 to 29. This is a casual operation. QSL to home call. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Bill, N7OU will be QRV as N7OU/HI9 from February 17 to 26. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Filippo, IK0AIH, Fabrizio, I0HJC and Michele, IK7JGQ are active as IR0PS/A from the Italian Antarctic station Baia Terra Nova, IOTA AN-016. They are generally QRV daily on 20 meters around 1700 to 1800 and then from 0730 to 0830z. QSL via operators' instructions. ST. LUCIA, J6. Jack, K9JE and Gary, KI6T are with the J6DX team for the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. Before and after the contest, they are QRV as J68AR and J68GS, respectively. QSL to home calls. DOMINICA, J7. Lars, SM0CCM is active as J73CCM using mainly CW on 160 to 6 meters, but also with some RTTY and PSK31. He is here until March 4. QSL to home call. SVALBARD, JW. Rag, LA5HE is QRV as JW5HE until February 18. His activity is mainly on the low bands using CW. QSL to home call. JORDAN, JY. George, JY9QJ has been QRV on 160 meters around 0400z. He will also participate in the CQ/RJ RTTY WPX contest. QSL via DL5MBY. ARGENTINA, LU. Look for L20H to be active in the CQ/RJ RTTY contest. QSL via EA7FTR. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Raimo, OH3BHL, Perti, OH7WW and Juha, OH9MM will be QRV as OH0I during the CQ/RJ RTTY WPX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via OH3BHL. ARUBA, P4. Paolo, I2UIY and Jacobo, P43P will be QRV as P40G in the CQ/RJ RTTY WPX contest. QSL via I2EOW. SWEDEN, SM. Markus, SM4XIH and Charlie, SM4RGD will be QRV as SJ9WL from Morokulien in the CQ/RJ RTTY WPX contest as a Multi-Op/Single entry. QSL via SM5DJZ. GREECE, SV. Look for SV1CIB, SV3FUO and SV3BSF to be QRV as J43BSF in the CQ/RJ RTTY WPX contest as a Multi/Single High Power entry. QSL via SV1CIB. GUATEMALA, TG. Henry, OH3JF will be QRV as TG7/OH3JF from February 18 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Look for UE3SFF/4 to be active from the Mordovsky Natural Reserve from February 17 to 22, and possibly from the Smolnyj National Park. QSL via RU3SD. FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Bob, VP8LP has been QRV on 12 meters around 1300 to 1500z and then around 1630 to 2000z. QSL via operator's instructions. IRAQ, YI. George, K7YMA will be QRV as YI9YMA and will soon be active on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, SARL Field Day Contest, Asia-Pacific CW Sprint, YL-OM CW Contest, FISTS Winter Sprint, OMISS QSO Party, RSGB 1.8 MHz CW Contest and the QRP ARCI Winter Fireside SSB Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see February QST, page 103 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. /EX -- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40njdxa.org --