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   DX Bulletin 9  ARLD009   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  February 27, 2014   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD009   
   ARLD009 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, W5AJ, QRZ DX, the Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News,   
   The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest   
   Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   ANNOBON ISLAND, 3C0.  Elmo, EA5BYP is QRV as 3C0BYP until March 8.   
   Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY and some CW.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   BARBADOS, 8P.  Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A in the ARRL   
   International SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power   
   entry.  QSL via NN1N.   
      
   ZAMBIA, 9J.  A group of operators are QRV as 9J2T until March 17.   
   Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via   
   I2YSB.   
      
   RWANDA, 9X.  Nick, G3RWF will be QRV as 9X0NH from Kigali from March   
   3 to 12.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW with some SSB.   
   This includes being an entry in the upcoming BERU contest.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   BAHAMAS, C6.  A group of operators will be QRV as C6ANA in the ARRL   
   International SSB DX contest.  QSL via N5NHJ.   
      
   EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Oliver, W6NV is QRV as CE0/W6NV from Rapa Nui,   
   IOTA SA-001.  Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using CW.  His length   
   of stay is unknown.  QSL to home call.   
      
   MOROCCO, CN.  A group of operators will be QRV as CN2AA as a Multi 2   
   entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest.  QSL via UA2FM.   
      
   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  A group of operators will be QRV as HI3K in   
   the ARRL International SSB DX contest.  QSL via KB2MS.   
      
   LUXEMBOURG, LX.  Philippe, LX2A will be QRV as LX7I in the ARRL   
   International SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   ARUBA, P4.  Robert, W5AJ is QRV as P40P.  Activity is on the HF   
   bands.  He will be active in the ARRL International SSB DX contest   
   as an All Band entry.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   BONAIRE, PJ4.  Look for N0VD to be QRV as PJ4D in the ARRL   
   International SSB DX contest as a Single Op/High Power/Single Band   
   entry on 15 meters.  QSL via W3HNK.   
      
   SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Operators KB1ZOJ, K5AC, N4GRN, NV9L and   
   W6IZT are QRV as PJ6/home calls from Saba until March 4.  They will   
   be active as PJ6A in the ARRL International SSB DX contest.  QSL   
   PJ6A via N4NX and all others via operators' instructions.   
      
   SURINAME, PZ.  Will, ON4AVT will be QRV as PZ5VC from Saramacca from   
   March 1 to 28.  Activity will be on the HF bands using mainly   
   PSK31/63.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ICELAND, TF.  Bob, KT1K will be QRV as TF/KT1K in the ARRL   
   International SSB DX contest.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X.  Operators K7CO and K7CXN will be QRV as   
   VK9X/K7CO from March 1 to 11.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters   
   using CW, SSB and PSK31.  QSL direct to K7CO.   
      
   TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Operators W0CG, N0AT and WA0MHJ are   
   QRV as VP5/home calls from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002.  They   
   will be active as VP5H in the ARRL International SSB DX contest as a   
   Multi/Single entry.  QSL VP5H via W0CG and all others to home calls.   
      
   BERMUDA, VP9.  Kurt, W6PH will be QRV as VP9/W6PH in the ARRL   
   International SSB DX contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power   
   entry.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   LATVIA, YL.  Normunds Sne, YL3DQ is QRV as YL2014C from Riga until   
   November during Europe's Cultural Capital City of 2014.  Activity is   
   on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.   
      
   NICARAGUA, YN.  Scott, K7ZO is QRV as YN5Z from San Juan del Sur.   
   This includes an entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest.   
   QSL direct to home call.   
      
   TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND GOUGH ISLAND, ZD9.  Pierre, ZS1HF is QRV as   
   ZD9M from Gough Island while on work assignment.  Activity is in his   
   spare time on the HF bands using SSB and various digital modes.  QSL   
   via ZS1A.   
      
   OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is   
   approved for DXCC credit:  Amsterdam and St. Paul Island, FT5ZM,   
   2014 operation.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/7 in   
   Washington State and W1AW/0 in Kansas are QRV until 2359z on 4   
   March.  In addition, W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/7 in Idaho and   
   W1AW/4 in Kentucky will be QRV starting at 0000z on March 5.  They   
   will be active until 2359z on March 11.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL International SSB DX Contest,   
   Loule Carnival HF SSB Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY   
   Sprint, NCCC Sprint, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, Open Ukraine RTTY   
   Championship, PN Quick CW Contest, UBA Spring CW Contest, DARC   
   10-Meter Digital Contest and the SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated   
   Emergency SSB Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this   
   upcoming weekend.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is   
   scheduled for March 3.   
      
   The AGCW YL-CW Party and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are scheduled for   
   March 4.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt and AWA John Rollins Memorial DX CW   
   Contest are scheduled for March 5.  Please see March QST, page 84   
   and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
      
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   gang of brutal facts. --Benjamin Franklin   
      
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