ARRL DX Bulletin 2024 - 007

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DX Bulletin 7  ARLD007
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  February 15, 2024
To all radio amateurs   

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ARLD007 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
KC1XX, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

TANZANIA, 5H.  Sysa, OM4AYL will be QRV as 5H4AYL from Pemba Island,
IOTA AF-063, from February 18 to 28.  Activity will be on 80 to 10
meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL to home call.

MADAGASCAR, 5R.  Borut, S53BV will be QRV as 5R8BV from Nosy Be from
February 17 to March 3.  Activity will be on the HF bands.  This
includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW and upcoming
ARRL International DX SSB contests.  QSL direct to home call.

UGANDA, 5X.  Alan, G3XAQ and Don, G3XTT are QRV as 5X1XA until
February 20.  Activity is on the HF bands using only CW.  This
includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest.
QSL direct to G3SWH.

TONGA, A3.  Operators YT1AD, YU3AA, RC9O and UA9OLY will be QRV as
A35AD, A35AA, A35LY, and A35RC, respectively, from February 20 to
27.  QSL to home calls.

QATAR, A7.  Max, ON5UR is QRV as A71/ON5UR from Doha until February
24.  QSL to home call.

JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND, CE0.  A large group of operators are QRV as
CB0ZA and CB0ZEW from Robinson Crusoe Island, IOTA SA-001, until
February 24.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters,
using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 in DXpedition mode.  They will also be
active as CB0ZW in the ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL via
N2OO.

MARTINIQUE, FM.  Yuri, VE3DZ is QRV as FM/VE3DZ until February 21.
Activity is on the HF bands.  He will be QRV as TO4A in the ARRL
International DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW.  Operators LZ1GC and LZ5QZ will be
QRV as FW8CG and TX8GC, respectively, from Wallis Island, IOTA
OC-054, from February 19 to March 9.  Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4.  QSL via LoTW.

FRENCH GUYANA, FY.  Larry, F6FVY will be QRV as FY5KE in the ARRL
International DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters
entry.  QSL direct to home call.

COLOMBIA, HK.  Matt, KC1XX will be QRV as HK4RCA, or possibly 5K4X,
in the ARRL International DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low
Power entry.  Depending on local conditions, he may be active as a
Single Band entry on either 15 or 10 meters.  QSL via LoTW.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Operators 6K2BYF, 6K2CFI, 6K2GRX and DS1TUW
will be QRV as DT0IP from Anmyon Island, IOTA AS-080, from February
17 to 19.  They will use CW, SSB, and FT8 on 40 to 10 meters with
two stations.  QSL via LoTW.

THAILAND, HS.  Members of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand are
QRV as HS60RAST until March 10 to celebrate the society's 60th
anniversary.  QSL via HS6MYW.

DENMARK, OZ.  A large group of operators will be QRV as OZ5W as a
Multi/2 entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL via
LoTW.

ARUBA, P4.  John, W2GD is QRV as P44W from Santa Cruz until February
20.  Activity is on all bands, with an emphasis on 30, 17, and 12
meters, using CW as time permits.  This includes being a Single
Op/All Band entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL via
N2MM.

SURINAME, PZ.  Dimitri, RA3CO is QRV as PZ5DX from Lelydorp.
Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL via LoTW.

BENIN, TY.  Antonio, IK7WUL is QRV as TY2AA until February 20 while
on a humanitarian mission.  He is active using SSB in his spare
time.  QSL via IZ8CCW.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2.  Chuck, KG9N is QRV as V26CV from Antigua,
IOTA NA-100, until February 20.  Activity is on various bands using
CW and SSB.  This includes being an entry in the ARRL International
DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.

BELIZE, V3.  Uwe, DL8UD is QRV as V31KO until March 6.  He will be
active as V3O in the ARRL International DX CW and upcoming ARRL
International DX SSB contests.  QSL to home call.

BRUNEI, V8.  Hajime, JO1RUR will be QRV as V85RH as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL
via LoTW.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Darrell, AB2E is QRV as AB2E/VP9 until February 19.
Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW with some FT8, and with
a focus on 30, 17, and 12 meters.  This includes being active as
VP9I in the ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL to home call and
VP9I via WW3S.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Bill, W5SJ is QRV as ZF2EZ from Cayman Brac
using CW and QRP power.  He will be active as ZF5T in the ARRL
International DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.

ST. HELENA, ZD7.  Oliver, W6NV will be QRV as ZD7W in the ARRL
International DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.
     
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL International DX CW Contest,
NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC
Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, YLRL YL-OM Contest,
Russian PSK World Wide Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, FISTS Sunday CW
Sprint and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep
contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8
Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the AGCW
Semi-Automatic Key Evening are scheduled for February 19 to 21

Please see February QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
websites for details.
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