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   DX Bulletin 16  ARLD016   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  April 17, 2014   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
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   ARLD016 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, 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.   
      
   MAURITANIA, 5T.  Jean, ON8RA is QRV as 5T0JL and is active on 15, 12   
   and 10 meters using CW.  He will also be active in the CQ Manchester   
   Mineira DX CW contest.  QSL via PY4WAS.   
      
   LESOTHO, 7P.  Operators HB9OCR, K5LBU, K5YY, K9APW, N5JR, G8APB and   
   ZS6RJ plan to be QRV as 7P8MH, 7P8CF, 7P8YY, 7P8RL, 7P8JR, 7P8CP and   
   7P8RJ, respectively, from Roma in the Maseru district from April 22   
   to May 1.  Activity is on 15 to 10 meters, and possibly 30 meters at   
   night, using mainly SSB with some CW and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   SABLE ISLAND, CY0.  Aaron, VA1AXC is QRV as CY0P, weather   
   permitting.  This includes some activity on 60 meters.  QSL via   
   operator's instructions.   
      
   CAPE VERDE, D4.  Joerg, DL3LUM will be QRV as D44TXU from Santa   
   Maria on Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, from April 19 to 25.  Activity   
   will be holiday style mainly on the high bands using CW with QRP   
   power.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  In celebration of the IARU's 89th   
   anniversary, members from the DARC district Mecklenburg-Vorpommern   
   are QRV as special event station DR89WARD until April 25 from   
   various locations.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0.  Tim, LW9EOC is QRV as 5J0T from   
   San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, until April 25.  Activity is on 80   
   to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.  In addition, a   
   group of operators will be QRV as 5K0M from San Andres Island, IOTA   
   NA-033, from April 19 to 24.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters   
   from the Colombian Red Cross facility.  QSL via HK7IPT.   
      
   PANAMA, HP.  To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of   
   the Panama Canal in 1914, special event station HO100CANAL will be   
   QRV from April 19 to August 25.  Activity will be on all HF bands.   
   QSL direct via HP1DBK.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  A group of operators are QRV as E20HHK/p from Nu   
   Island, IOTA AS-145, until April 20.  Activity is on the HF bands   
   using all modes.  QSL via E21EIC.   
      
   WESTERN SAHARA, S0.  Naama, S01A has obtained a license for 60   
   meters and is generally QRV on 5403.5 kHz.  QSL via EA2JG.   
      
   BANGLADESH, S2.  Rana, S21R is QRV for the next two weeks.  He is   
   generally active on the HF bands from 1200 to 1500z.  QSL via N4VA.   
      
   SEYCHELLES, S7.  Pascal, F5JSD is QRV as S79SD from Mahe, IOTA   
   AF-024, until April 25.  Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10   
   meters, and 6 meters as conditions permit, using mostly CW.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   INDONESIA, YB.  Budi, YF1AR is QRV as YF1AR/0 from Payung Besar   
   Island, IOTA OC-177, until April 20.  This includes the lighthouse   
   ARLHS IDO-236.  QSL via N2OO.   
      
   OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is   
   approved for DXCC credit:  Mellish Reef, VK9MT, 2014 operation.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/0 in   
   Mississippi and W1AW/0 in North Dakota are QRV until 2359z on April   
   22.  In addition, W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/1 in New Hampshire   
   and W1AW/2 in New Jersey will be QRV starting at 0000z on April 23.   
   They will be active until 2359z on April 29.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, NCCC RTTY   
   Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Holyland DX Contest, TARA Skirmish   
   Digital Prefix Contest, ES Open HF Championship, Worked All   
   Provinces of China DX Contest, CQ Manchester Mineira DX CW Contest,   
   Nebraska QSO Party, EU SSB Spring Sprint, Michigan QSO Party, EA-QRP   
   CW Contest, North Dakota QSO Party, Ontario QSO Party, Feld Hell   
   Sprint and the YU DX CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy   
   this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest and Low Power Spring CW Sprint   
   are scheduled for April 21.  The ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party   
   runs until April 22. The SKCC Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and   
   432 MHz Spring Sprint are scheduled for April 23.  Please see April   
   QST, page 82 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
      
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