ARRL DX Bulletin 2023 - 042

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DX Bulletin 42  ARLD042
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  October 19, 2023
To all radio amateurs   

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ARLD042 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the
ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V.  Philipp, DK6SP will be QRV from the 3V8CB club station
in Tunis during the 2023 JOTA/JOTI event.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

BOTSWANA, A2.  Members of the Russian DXpedition Team will be QRV as
A25RU from October 26 to November 13.  Activity will be on 160 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, and mostly FT8 with up to nine stations
active.  QSL via LoTW.

BHUTAN, A5.  Abie, AB1F is QRV as A52AA from Thimphu until October
27.  Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to
home call.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Luis, CE2ML and Mathias, CE2LR will be QRV as
XR0Y from October 22 to 29.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, and FT8.  They will be active as 3G0Y in the upcoming
CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL both calls via CE2ML.

NORTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Janusz, SP9FIH is QRV as E51JAN from
Manihiki, IOTA OC-014, until November 6.  Activity is on the HF
bands.  QSL to home call.

NIUE, E6.  Stan, LZ1GC and Dimo, LZ1ON are QRV as E6AM until October
23.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via
LZ1GC.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Station OE2XWL is QRV from Salzburg until October 22
for the 2023 JOTA/JOTI event.  QSL via bureau.

SURINAME, PZ.  Renato, PY8WW will be QRV as PZ5TW from October 25 to
November 3.  Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and
FT8.  This includes being a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry
in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL via Club log.

SEYCHELLES, S7.  Kamil, S79KW is QRV with special callsign S76P
during October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Station S77HQ will also be QRV during this event.  QSL S76P direct
and S77HQ via S79JKN.

TUVALU, T2.  A large group of operators are QRV as T2C from Funafuti
Island, IOTA OC-015, until October 30.  Activity is on 160 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with four stations.  QSL via
DL4SVA.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Ken, KH6QJ is QRV as T32AZ until October 24.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB.  He plans to be active in
upcoming various USA state QSO parties.  QSL to home call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Ed, N2HX is QRV as V4/N2HX from Saint
Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until November 11.  Activity is on the HF bands.
He will be active as V49R as a Single Op/Low Power entry in the
upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL to home call.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Ulrich, DL2AH is QRV as V63AH from Pohnpei, IOTA
OC-010, until October 30.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL direct
to home call.  In addition, members of the Yokohama DX Club will be
QRV as V6SX from Weno Island, IOTA OC-011, from October 22 to 31 to
celebrate the club's 50th anniversary.  Activity will be on 80 to 6
meters, and possibly 160 and 60 meters, using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.
They plan to be active as V6Y in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX
contest.  QSL via LoTW.

BURKINA FASO, XT.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou
until October 26.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8,
and FT4.  QSL via M0OXO.

VANUATU, YJ.  Chris, VK2YUS will be QRV as YJ0CA from October 22 to
November 5.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX
contest.  QSL to home call.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND GOUGH ISLANDS, ZD9.  Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as
ZD9W from Tristan da Cunha, IOTA AF-029, until October 22.  Activity
is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via LoTW.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL.  Station ZL3JOTA is QRV until October 22 from the
North Taranaki Pre-Jamboree camp and the Mangorei Cricket Grounds
during the JOTA/JOTI event.  QSL via operators' instructions.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7.  Jacek, SP5EAQ is QRV as ZL7/SP5EAQ from Petre
Bay on Waitangi Island, IOTA OC-038, until November 3.  This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide SSB DX
contest.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Stew Perry Topband Challenge, Scout
Jamboree On The Air, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, 10-10
International Fall CW Contest, YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest,
NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Telephone
Pioneers QSO Party, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, YBDXPI FT8 Contest,
New York QSO Party, Worked All Germany Contest, Feld Hell Sprint,
Classic Phone Exchange and the Illinois QSO Party will certainly
keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
 
The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC
Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone
Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and
the UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are all scheduled for October 23 to
25.

Please see October 2023 QST, page 72, and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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