QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 28, 2022
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD017
ARLD017 DX news
This 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.
MAURITIUS, 3B8. Lubo, OM5ZW is QRV as 3B8/OM5ZW until May 6. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
MONTENEGRO, 4O. Alex, YU0W is QRV as 4O/YU0W/p until May 1 during various SOTA activations. Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL via bureau.
NEPAL, 9N. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as 9N7WE and 9N7CI, respectively, until May 19. Activity is on 40, 30, 17, 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters. QSL to home calls.
BOTSWANA, A2. Dave, VE7VR is QRV as A25VR until May 26 while on a safari trip. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Pedro, CT7AHV is QRV as C91AHV from Chinonanquila, Matola Rio until May 4, and only during weekdays. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.
PORTUGAL, CT. Members of the Coimbra Amateur Radio Association are QRV with special call CS5ARC to celebrate their 24th anniversary. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via CS5ARC.
URUGUAY, CX. Members of the Radio Club CX1UA are QRV with special call CW27U until May 8 to celebrate their 27th anniversary. QSL via IK2DUW.
PHILIPPINES, DU. Michael, W6QT is QRV as DU3/W6QT from Subic Bay during the month of May. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. An extension of his stay until mid-September is possible. QSL to home call.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Buck, AC3IM is QRV as HL5/AC3IM until March 2023. He plans to be QRV on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via LoTW.
SVALBARD, JW. A large group of operators will be QRV as JW4D from May 3 to 8. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via LA4D.
BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV as LZ330AL during the month of May to honor the memory of Orthodox saints. QSL via bureau.
FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Luke, PD4L is QRV as OY/PD4L until May 1. Activity is on the HF bands using mainly SSB, FT8, and FT4. He may be active using other modes as well. QSL to home call.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Alberto, EA4PL is QRV as P29LL from Port Moresby. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via EA7FTR.
GREECE, SV. Members of the Western Peloponnes Amateur Radio Association are QRV as SX335T during the month of May in recognition of NATO Tiger Meet 2022. QSL via LoTW.
CRETE, SV9. Piotr, SQ6DX is QRV as SV9/SQ6DX until May 4. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Members of the St. Kitts and Nevis, and Anguilla Amateur Radio Society are QRV as V49WARD until May 5. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, and 17 meters using SSB from 0900 to 1300z, and then 2000 to 0000z. QSL via operators’ instructions.
NAMIBIA, V5. Paul, ZS2PS is QRV as V5/ZS2PS from May to mid July. Activity will be on 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, and 10 meters. QSL via LoTW.
CANADA, VE. Special event station VB3Q70 is QRV in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s II Platinum Jubilee. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via VA3CX.
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4. Yuris, YL2GM, Deepak, VU2CDP and Monoj, VU2CPL will be QRV as VU4W from Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001, from May 3 to 16. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via YL2GN.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint, SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge, Russian World Wide MultiMode Contest, UK/EI DX CW Contest, Florida QSO Party and the AGCW QRP/QRP CW Party are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial CW, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT CW, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and MIE 33 Contest are scheduled for May 2 to 5.
Please see April QST, page 74, May QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
Source: W1AW Bulletin via the ARRL.