This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by IK2DUW, 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.
TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY will be QRV in the ARRL International DX CW contest as 3V8SF as a Single Op entry on 80 meters. QSL via LX1NO.
TANZANIA, 5H. Borut, S53BV is QRV as 5H3BV from Shamiani, IOTA AF-063, until February 24. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.
MALAWI, 7Q. Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M while working at the Embangweni Mission Hospital. Activity is in his spare time. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest, and the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter SSB and ARRL International DX SSB contests. QSL direct to home call.
ALGERIA, 7X. Kamel, 7X2GK will be QRV as 7T22ANT from February 21 to 27 as part of the 19th Antarctic Activity Week. QSL via IK2DUW.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Members of the Emirates Amateur Radio Society will be QRV as A60SFD/x from February 19 to 25 to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s founding day. QSL via operators’ instructions.
CUBA. CO. A group of operators are QRV as T45FM until February 20 from the lighthouse on Punta Maya, IOTA NA-015. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to RW6HS.
AZORES, CU. Henning, OZ2I will be QRV as CQ8EE from Sao Miguel Island, IOTA EU-003, in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home call.
CAPE VERDE, D4. Oliver, DJ5QW will be QRV as D44DX and D4CW from Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, from February 19 to March 2. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
ST. LUCIA, J6. A number of stations will use the special J643 prefix from February 20 to 26 to celebrate the 43 years of full independence. QSL via operators’ instructions.
HAWAII, KH6. Fred, NA2U will be QRV as KH7M from the Pu’u O’o Radio Club station during the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op entry. QSL via LoTW.
US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Operators WP3A, AD4Z and NK4DX will be QRV as KP2B in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via EB7DX.
GREENLAND, OX. Alex, OZ7AM and Mikkel, OZ7AKT are QRV as OX7AM and OX7AKT, respectively, from Kangerlussuaq, IOTA NA-018, until February 22. This includes being entries in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.
NETHERLANDS, PA. Members of VERON’s section of Mid and North Limburg are QRV with special call sign PI75LIM during all of 2022 to celebrate their 75th anniversary. QSL via bureau.
CURACAO, PJ2. Andy, W9NJY is QRV as PJ2/W9NJY until February 21. Activity is mainly on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW. This includes being QRV as PJ2T as a Multi/Multi entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL PJ2/W9NJY via LoTW and PJ2T via W3HNK.
SURINAME, PZ. Markus, DJ4EL and Joerg, DJ1JB plan to be QRV as PZ5G from Papegaaien Island, IOTA SA-092, from February 23 to 26. Before and after this activity, they are QRV as PZ5GE and PZ5GL, respectively, from the mainland until March 1. QSL to home calls.
TURKEY, TA. Rolf, DL6RO is QRV as TA4/DL6RO near Antalya until March 15. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.
BELIZE, V3. A group of operators will be QRV as V3T in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bill, W3UL is QRV as V47UM from Nevis, IOTA NA-014. Activity is on the HF bands. He will also be active in the ARRL International DX CW contest. QSL to home call.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jim, K4QPL is QRV as VP5/K4QPL. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and SSB. He will be QRV as VP5M in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/Low Power/Unassisted entry. QSL direct to home call.
INDONESIA, YB. Special event call 8C9MGP is QRV from Lombok Island, IOTA OC-150, from February 19 to 21. QSL direct to HA3JB.
REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z6. Special event station Z60ID is QRV for 24 hours to mark the Republic of Kosovo’s 14th Independence Day and the formation of the IARU Society SHRAK. In addition, look for Driton, Z61DX to be QRV as Z60A in the ARRL International DX CW contest.
QSL via OH2BH.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Operators Mark, ZL3AB, Geoff, ZL3GA and Phil, ZL3PAH will be QRV as ZL3X in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Multi 2 entry. QSL via LoTW.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL International DX CW Contest, 14th American Lighthouse Weekend, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Russian PSK World Wide Contest and Feld Hell Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test,
80-Meter/40-Meter CW Mini-Test and UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are all scheduled for February 21 to 23.
Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM contest web sites for details