June 14, 2019This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. CYPRUS, 5B. Special event station 5B19CWC is QRV to celebrate the Cricket World Cup which ends on July 14. QSL via 5B4AJT. GHANA, 9G. Matteo, IZ4YGS is QRV as 9G5GS from Sanzule, West Takoradi until July 2 while here on work assignment. He is active in his spare time during his evenings on 160 to 6 meters using mostly FT8 and SSB. QSL direct to home call. CHILE, CE. Special event station CB2E is QRV until July 2 to mark the total solar eclipse on July 2. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via bureau. SPAIN, EA. Members of the Radio Club La Baells will be QRV with special calls EG3PTA, EG3PTP, EG3PTT, EG3PTU and EG3PTM from June 15 to 23 to support the touristic and cultural endeavors of the Bergueda region. Activity will be on 160, 80, 40 and 20 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL all calls via EA3RCI. GUADELOUPE, FG. Gildas, F6HMQ is QRV as FG/F6HMQ and TO1T until June 25. QSL to home call. ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Satoru, JI1DFO is QRV as PJ8SK until June 15. Activity is on 40 to 17 meters using FT8. QLS to home call. SAINT MARTIN, FS. After his Sint Maarten activity, Satoru, JI1DFO will be QRV as FS/AG5CR from June 16 to 18. Activity will be on 40 to 17 meters using FT8. QSL to home call. THAILAND, HS. Members of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand are QRV with special call HS10KING until July 31 to celebrate the coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. QSL via bureau. SVALBARD, JW. Christian, EA3NT and Col, MM0NDX are QRV as JW/EA3NT and JW/OJ0Y, respectively, from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, until June 16. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL JW/EA3NT via M0OXO and JW/OJ0Y via M0SDV. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Tony, JA6CNL is QRV as KH0N from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until June 17. Activity is on the HF bands using FT8. This includes being an entry in the All Asian DX CW contest. QSL to home call. NORWAY, LA. Jacques, CT2IXX is QRV as LA/CT2IXX/p from Hitra Island, IOTA EU-036, until July 12. Activity is holiday style mainly during his weekends on various HF bands using only SSB. QSL to home call. GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ is QRV as OX3LX from Nuuk City until June 21. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands, with a focus on 160, 80 and 60 meters. QSL direct to OZ0J. PALAU, T8. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will be QRV as T88PB from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, from June 15 to 23. Activity will be mainly on 6 meters using FT8. This includes being an entry in the All Asian DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Operators Vasily, R7AL, Vladimir, RK8A and Albert, UB9WLJ are QRV as R205NEW from Bogoslova Island, IOTA AS-205, until June 18. This is a new island activation. QSL via Club Log. MICRONESIA, V6. Hatu, JA1XGI will be QRV as V6K from Kosrae Island, IOTA OC-059, from June 17 to 24. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club station VK9XX has been active on 20 meters around 0900z. QSL via operator’s instructions. FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Special event station VP8HDM will be QRV on June 15 and 16 from the Historic Dockyard Museum in Stanley, IOTA SA-002, during the International Museum Weekend. Activity will be on 40 to 17 meters. QSL direct to VP8LP. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for June 17. The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for June 19. 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 June QST, page 86 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details |