29 March, 2019

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by IS0ZOD, The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
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GEORGIA, 4L. Luc, F5RAV is QRV as 4L/F5RAV until April 2. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.

ALGERIA, 7X. A large group of operators will be QRV as 7W7W during the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via operators’ instructions.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Darek, SP3DX will be QRV as 8Q7DM from Lankanfinolhu Island, IOTA AS-013, from April 1 to 7. Activity will be on 20 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

OMAN, A4. A group of operators will be QRV as A42K in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

TAIWAN, BV. Koji, JL3RDC plans to be active as BW/JL3RDC from New Taipei City in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry. QSL to home call.

CHINA, BY. Look for B1Z to be QRV in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via EA7FTR.

THE GAMBIA, C5. A group of operators will be QRV as C5DL from April 1 to 15. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes, with three stations active. QSL via DL7DF.

JUAN FERNANDES ISLAND, CE0. A group of operators are QRV as XR0ZRC from Robinson Crusoe Island, IOTA SA-005, until April 3. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to R7AL.

CAPE VERDE, D4. A group of operators will be QRV as D4C during the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via operators’ instructions.

GUERNSEY, GU. Oleg, RL5D will be QRV as MU2K as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via GU8ITE.

SARDINIA, IS0. A group of operators will be QRV as IS0SWW in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Multi/2 entry. QLS via IQ0NU.

GUIEA-BISSAU, J5. Livio, IZ3BUR is QRV as J52EC from Cumura until April 15. QSL direct to home call.

GUAM ISLAND, KH2. Aki, JR3QJB and other operators are QRV as KH2KY until April 1. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using SSB. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via JA1MFR.

LITHUANIA, LY. Special event station LY800SMG is QRV until May 27 to celebrate the first datable reference to the region Samogitia from 800 years ago. QSL via LY2NZ.

BRUNEI, V8. Hajime, JO1RUR will be QRV as V85RH in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Operators VK3QB, VK3HJ, VK2PN and VK3BDX will be QRV as VI9NI from April 1 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 17 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. The operation also commemorates the signing of the Norfolk Island Act 40 years ago. QSL via VK4FW.

BERMUDA, VP9. Operators KG8CO, W8KA, KB8TXZ, N8LJ and AC8W are QRV as homecalls/VP9 until April 2. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. They will also be QRV as VP9I in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Multi/2 entry. QSL all calls via LoTW.

INDONESIA, YB. Members of the ORARI Lokal Lombok Timur Club Station will be QRV as YB9ZGD from Lombok Island, IOTA OC-150, during the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct. In addition, Yohanes, YB2DX plans to be QRV in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest from Java, IOTA OC-021. QSL direct to home call.

VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS is QRV as YJ0CA from Port Vila until April 2. Activity is mainly on 40, 20 and 15 meters, with some limited activity on 10 meters, depending on conditions. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

KOSOVO, Z6. Members of the Kosovo and Turkish Youth Contest Team will be QRV as Z66Y in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via Z62FB.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7. Bill, ZL2AYZ and Ian, ZL2BGL are QRV as ZL7C until April 2. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 15 meters, and possibly 17, 12 and 10 meters, depending on operating conditions, using SSB, RTTY, PSK31, FT8 and some CW. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via ZL2AYZ.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint and IQRP Quarterly Marathon will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship is scheduled for April 1.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for April 2. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are scheduled for April 3.

The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from Canada’s parks and historic sites.

Please see March 2019 QST, page 88, April 2019 QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details