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   From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  May 2, 2019   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
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   ARLD018 DX news   
      
   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.   
      
   FIJI, 3D2.  Nobby, G0VJG is QRV as 3D2AS until May 5, and then again   
   from May 20 to 22.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8   
   in DXpedition mode.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Nobu, JA0JHQ and Ted, JA7XBG plan to be QRV as 8Q7NH   
   and 8Q7XB, respectively, from Embudu Island, IOTA AS-013, from May 7   
   to 10.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and FT8.  QSL   
   direct to home calls.   
      
   CROATIA, 9A.  Jan, PA4JJ is QRV as 9A/PA4JJ until June 5.  Activity   
   is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mainly FT8.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   GHANA, 9G.  Emil, ZS6EGB is QRV as 9G5ZS until February 2020.   
   Activity is on the HF bands using FT8.  QSL via LoTW.   
      
   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DL.  Members of radio club Bad Doberan   
   are QRV with special call sign DM460DA until the end of October to   
   celebrate the club's 60th anniversary.  QSL via DL9GFB.   
      
   PHILIPPINES, DU.  Audie, DU1ZDR and Gazelle, DU1ZDQ will be QRV as   
   DZ1A from Siargao Island, IOTA OC-235, on May 4 and 5.  Activity   
   will be on 40 and 20 meters.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   SPAIN, EA.  Members of the Radio Club de las Fuerzas Armadas   
   Espanolas will be QRV with special call sign EG1FAS from May 4 to   
   June 2 to commemorate Spain's armed forces.  QSL via EA1ADP.   
      
   WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW.  Nobby, G0VJG will be QRV as FW/G0VJG   
   from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054, from May 6 to 20.  Activity will be   
   on 60 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   HAITI, HH.  Dale, N3BNA and Mark, K3MSB will be QRV as HH6/home   
   calls from May 4 to 11.  Activity will be in their spare time on 160   
   and 60 meters.  QSL HH6/N3BNA via KA2AEV, and HH6/K3MSB to home   
   call.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  Special event station HS10KING is QRV until July 31   
   to commemorate the Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn   
   Bodindradebayavarangkun, King Rama X.  Activity is on all bands and   
   possibly satellites.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   DOMINICA, J7.  Operators Thomas, SM0CXU and Tore, SM0DZB will be QRV   
   as J79U and J79TA, respectively, from May 7 to 15.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   ST. VINCENT, J8.  Brian, GW4DVB will be QRV as J88PI from Palm   
   Island from May 7 to 14.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using   
   SSB, SSTV and FT8.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   ARGENTINA, LU.  Horacio, LU5BE and Enrique, LU8EFF are QRV as home   
   calls/T until May 5 from Susques and Purmamarca.  Activity is on 80   
   to 6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31, HELL, JT65 and FT8.  QSL via   
   operators' instructions.   
      
   BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are   
   QRV with special call LZ497OM during May to honor Orthodox saints.   
   QSL via bureau.   
      
   PERU, OA.  Michael, AC0PR plans to be QRV as OA3/AC0PR from Chimbote   
   from May 5 to 14.  Activity will be in his spare time 40 to 15   
   meters using only CW and QRP power.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Pasi, OH3WS plans to be QRV as OJ0W from May 4 to   
   11.  Activity will be in his spare time on 60 and 30 meters.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OM.  Special event stations OM83IHWC and OM2019IIHF   
   are QRV during May to mark the 83rd Men's World Ice Hockey   
   Championships.  Activity is on the HF and VHF bands.  QSL via OM2FY.   
      
   EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  A number of stations are using the RP74 prefix   
   until May 9 to commemorate the 74th year since the end of World War   
   II.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  New England QSO Party, 10-10   
   International Spring CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,   
   Araucaria World Wide VHF Contest, SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and   
   Club Challenge, Microwave Spring Sprint, ARI International DX   
   Contest, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, Delaware QSO   
   Party, FISTS Spring Slow Speed CW Sprint and MIE 33 Contest are all   
   on tap for this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for May 7.   
      
   The CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 8.   
      
   The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs   
   for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from   
   Canada's parks and historic sites.   
      
   Please see May 2019 QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest   
   Web Sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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