April 17, 2020

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by F6AJA, DU1EV, 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.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, E7. Hams here are joining STAY HOME campaign, and will be operating with special call sign E7STAYHOME until May 31. Activity will be on all bands and modes.

TAJIKISTAN, EY. Look for EY8BS with EME operations from April 30 to May 5 from grid MM48il.

FRANCE, TM. TM95WARD is active on all bands until April 19 for World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via F6BEE.

SPAIN, EE1. During the month of April, look for special event station EE1MGY to be QRV to commemorate the inauguration and subsequent sinking of the legendary ship R. M. S. Titanic. Activity will take place on the 160 meter band only. Operations will be on CW, FT8 and WSPR. QSL via the Bureau, direct or to EB1LO.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0Y. Hans-Martin, DK2HM will be QRV as XR0YHM from August 27 to September 7, on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and digital modes. QSL via OQRS on Club Log, LoTW, eQSL, direct or bureau to DK2HM.

NORWAY, LN1. The Norwegian National Guard’s Radio Amateur Club (LA1V) is QRV as LN1V during all of 2020, but mainly during the month of May, to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway at the end of World War II. Operations will be on 160 meters to 70 centimeters (including 60 and 4 meters) using CW, SSB and the digital modes. QSL via LA4LN, either direct or via the Bureau, but no electronic QSLs.

ANTARCTICA, RI1. Alexander, RX3ABI will be active as RI1ANM from the Russian Mirny Station in Queen Mary Land, (AN-016), on the coast of the Davis Sea, until early 2021. Activity will be on various HF bands during his spare time. QSL via home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Yusuke, JJ1DQR is planning to be active as 8Q7QR from Male Island (AS-013) from September 4 to 8. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. He will also be in the All Asian DX SSB Contest, September 5 and 6. QSL via JJ1DQR, direct or by the Bureau.

GUATEMALA, TG9. Dwight, VE7BV plans to be active as TG9BBV from November 1 to 30. Activity will be holiday style on most bands using mostly CW with some SSB and FT8. QSL via VE7BV, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.

SPANISH ENTITIES, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9. Spain, Balearic Islands, Canary islands and Ceuta and Melilla will participate in World Amateur Radio Day activities and the 95th anniversary of IARU.
Stations from Spain will be AM1WARD, AM2WARD, AM3WARD, AM4WARD, AM5WARD and AM7WARD. Ops in EA6 will use AM6WARD. AM8WARD will be QRV from EA8. AM9WARD will be used from EA9.

BRAZIL, PY. ZW8THANKS is a tribute to health care professionals fighting COVID-19. Look for them on all bands and modes including satellites. The operator team includes PS8TV, PS8DX, PS8CW, PS8RF, PS8ET, PS8HF, PS8NF, PS8BR, PY3YD and PT9AL. QSL via eQSL, LoTW or regular post.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Special event station DX0STAYHOME is from the Philippine Amateur Radio Association for the duration of their community quarantine. Eddie, DU1EV says, ”We encourage everyone to stay home and operate their amateur radio stations.”

UNITED NATIONS, 4U. United Nations HQ station 4U1UN was reported on F/H FT8 on 20 and 40 meters.

CANADA, VE. The Radio Amateurs of Canada will activate the following special event calls for the World Amateur Radio Day on April 18: VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC, and VY2RAC.

UGANDA, 5X. Shabu, M0KRI, ex-9U4RI, plans to be active as 5X1RI sometime during the end of July to mid-August.

BELARUS, EW. Station EV75F commemorates the 75 years since the end of World War II. QSL direct via EW3E or go through Club Log’s OQRS.

ENGLAND, G. Special call GB75PEACE will be used by RSGB members as part of VE Day and VJ Day celebrations, May 1 to 31 and August 1 to 31. They will be QRV on the HF bands and 6 meters using phone, CW and digital. QSL via LoTW or eQSL only, no paper QSLs.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Celebrating World Radio Amateur Radio day, HZ1WARD will be QRV until April 18.

DENMARK, OZ. 5P0WARD and 5P0WHD will be active April 18 for World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via OQRS, LoTW, eQSL or to OZ1ACB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ES Open HF Championship, Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest, YU DX Contest, QRP To the Field, CQMM DX Contest, Texas State Parks On the Air, Michigan QSO Party, EA QRP CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Ontario QSO Party and ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB will keep contesters busy this weekend.

Please see April 2020 QST, page 71 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details