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   DX Bulletin 17  ARLD017   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  April 24, 2014   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD017   
   ARLD017 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.   
      
   FIJI, 3D2.  Operators Rocco, DG5AA, Rich, DK8YY and Dieter, DL1AWD   
   are QRV as 3D2RH until May 4.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using   
   CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via DH7WW.   
      
   KENYA, 5Z.  Toru, JH0CJH is QRV as 5Z4/JH0CJH from Nairobi until May   
   3.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.   
      
   BOTSWANA, A2.  Geo, HB9CPS is QRV as A25/HB9CPS.  He is active on 12   
   and 10 meters using CW.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   CHINA, BY.  A group of operators are QRV as B7CRA from rare Yongxing   
   Island, IOTA AS-143, until May 10.  Activity is on the HF bands and   
   will vary at times.  QSL via BA4EG.   
      
   BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6.  Francois, ON4LO is QRV as EA6/ON4LO/p from   
   Mallorca Island, IOTA EU-005, until May 15.   Activity is on 40 to   
   10 meters using SSB.  He plans to activate different lighthouses on   
   the island.  QSL to home call.   
      
   LIBERIA, EL.  Dickson, EL2DT has been QRV on 20 meters using CW   
   around 1930 to 2115z.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   PANAMA, HP.  Roberto, YV5IAL plans to be QRV as HP1/YV5IAL from   
   April 29 to May 9.  Activity will be holiday style using QRP power   
   and PSK31 on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 meters between 2200 and 0300z.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   DOMINICA, J7.  Walter, HB9MFM is QRV as J79WTA until June 8.   
   Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   SVALBARD, JW.  Kjel, SM5NAS is QRV as 8S5A/JW.  His length of stay   
   is unknown.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Juan is QRV as LU4ZS from the club station located at   
   the Marambio Base on Seymour Island, IOTA AN-013.  He is usually   
   active on 10 meters using SSB between 1930 to 2130z.  QSL via   
   LU4DXU.   
      
   AUSTRIA, OE.  A group of operators from the Austrian Broadcasting   
   Service and the QSL Collection will be QRV as OE14M for   
   International Marconi Day on April 26.  They will be active from   
   April 25 to 27.  QSL via OE1WHC.   
      
   BELGIUM, ON.  Members of the UBA section of Midden West-Vlaanderen   
   will be QRV as ON1418MWV from April 27 to May 27 to commemorate the   
   location of a German field hospital during World War I.  QSL via   
   ON6UB.   
      
   FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F.  Leo, PP1CZ is QRV as PY0F/PP1CZ until   
   April 29.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  Nob, JR3STX will be QRV as T88ST from the Palau Rental   
   Shack on Malakal Island, IOTA OC-009, from April 29 to May 7.   
   Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   CORSICA, TK.  A group of operators will be QRV as TK1R from April 30   
   to May 4.  Activity will be mainly on 30, 17 and 12 meters with an   
   emphasis on the digital modes.  This includes being an entry in the   
   upcoming ARI International DX contest.  QSL via IK2DUW.   
      
   AUSTRALIA, VK.  Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of   
   Australia will activate Bare Island, IOTA OC-171, for the first   
   time.  They will be active as AX2CL on April 25 and VK2CL on April   
   26.  Activity will be on the HF bands with 3 or 4 stations active   
   simultaneously.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   INDONESIA, YB.  A group of operators are QRV as YB8RW/p from   
   Tahulanddang Island, IOTA OC-210, until April 28.  QSL via YB9BU.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/1 in New   
   Hampshire and W1AW/2 in New Jersey are QRV until 2359z on April 29.   
   In addition, W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/1 in Connecticut and   
   W1AW/7 in Nevada will be QRV starting at 0000z on April 30.  They   
   will be active until 2359z on May 6.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 10-10 International Spring Digital   
   Contest, SP DX RTTY Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW   
   Ladder, Helvetia Contest, Florida QSO Party and the BARTG Sprint 75   
   are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.  The CWops Mini-CWT Test   
   is scheduled for April 30.  Please see April QST, page 82 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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