24 August, 2018

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.

CYPRUS, 5B. Operators Emil, DL8JJ, Paul, G4PVM, Norman, 5B4AIE and Col, MM0NDX will be QRV as C4II from Agios Georgios Island, IOTA AS-120, on August 25 and 26. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, and on 6 meters depending on operating conditions. QSL via M0SDV.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Otis, NP4G will be QRV as CE0Y/NP4G from August 26 to 29. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

IRELAND, EI. Station EJ0DXG is QRV from Bere Island, IOTA EU-121, until August 26 as part of the third activation of the Irish Islands IOTA Tour 2018. QSL via M0OXO.

MOLDOVA, ER. Roberto, IK1HGE is QRV as ER/IK1HGE from Nisporeni until September 1. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using only SSB.
QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Reg, G3WPF is QRV with special event call TM100HAB until September 4 to commemorate the 100 years since the liberation of Hardecourt-aux-Bois in the Somme in World War I. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW with some SSB. QSL via LoTW.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society are QRV as GB250CC until September 19 to commemorate the beginning of Captain James Cook’s first voyage 250 years ago. QSL direct to G0BPK.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Special event station D73V is active until the end of August to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of Korea’s independence. QSL via 6K0MF.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JD1/JG8NQJ while delayed on Marcus Island, IOTA OC-073, and remains here until September 6. QSL via operator’s instructions.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ35PAR is QRV until August 31 during the 35th FAI World Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing Championship. QSL via LZ1ZF.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL100CSR is QRV until October 31 to celebrate the founding of Czechoslovakia 100 years ago. QSL via bureau.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OM. Special event station OM100CSR is QRV until October 31 to celebrate the founding of Czechoslovakia 100 years ago. QSL via OM2FY.

CURACAO, PJ2. Charles, NK8O will be QRV as PJ2/NK8O from August 27 to September 2. Activity will be holiday style on 20 to 10 meters using QRP power and during his daylight hours. QSL via LoTW.

GREECE, SV. Members of the Thessaloniki Amateur Group will be QRV as special event station SX10HF during their 10th Ham Fest. QSL via operators’ instructions.

TURKEY, TA. Members of the 2018 Turkish Ankara Youth Contest Team will be QRV as TC2F from August 29 to September 4. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the upcoming All Asian DX SSB contest. QSL via bureau.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Alain, F8FUA is QRV as XT2BR from Ouagadougou until August 29. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL to home call.

MACEDONIA, Z3. Franco, IZ5YHD will be QRV as Z3/IZ5YHD from Ohrid from August 27 to 31. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

KOSOVO, Z6. Franco, IZ5YHD is QRV as Z6/IZ5YHD/p until August 26.
Activity is holiday style on the various HF bands using SSB. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The Hawaii QSO Party, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, ALARA Contest, YO DX HF Contest, SCC RTTY Championship, W/VE Islands QSO Party, Kansas QSO Party, Ohio QSO Party, CVA DX SSB Contest, 50 MHz Fall Sprint and the SARL HF CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for August 29.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see August QST, page 86 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details