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   DX Bulletin 16  ARLD016   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  April 14, 2016   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
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   ARLD016 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ 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.   
      
   SPRATLY ISLANDS, 9M0.  Look for Michael, DF8AN to be active as 9M0S from   
   Layang Layang Island (AS-051) between April 19 and 29. Activity will be on 160   
   to 6 meters using mainly CW.  QSL via DF8AN,   
   direct or by the Bureau.   
      
   SAMOA, 5W.  Haru, JA1XGI will be active from April 19 to 25 as 5W0XG from   
   Samoa (OC-097, WW Loc. AH46ec).  He will be QRV on 40 to 10 meters using CW   
   with some RTTY and PSK.  QSL via JA1XGI, direct, via the bureau, ClubLog or   
   LoTW.   
      
   MALTA, 9H.  Mek, SQ3RX will be active as 9H3SQ from Marsalforn, Gozo Island   
   (EU-023) from May 13 to 19.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly   
   80 meters, using CW and SSB.  QSL via SQ3RX, direct or via the bureau.   
      
   ALGERIA, 7X.  The Algerian Amateur Radio Union is going to operate around the   
   World Amateur Radio Day (April 18) with the special event call 7U7WARD,   
   between April 17 and 19.  QSL via 7X2VB.   
      
   TURKEY, TC.  Look for special event station TC2016ANT to be active during Expo   
   2016 Antalya, with the theme of Flowers and Children, between April 23 and   
   October 30.  QSL via TA4ED.   
      
   TRINIDAD and TOBAGO, 9Y.  Bill, K2HVN plans to get on the air holiday style   
   from Tobago (SA-009) from April 19 to 26 signing 9Y/K2HVN on 40 to 10 meters   
   using CW and SSB.  QSL via home call.   
      
   HONDURAS, HR.  Gerard, F2JD will be active as HR5/F2JD from Copan from April   
   16 to July 13.  Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL   
   via F6AJA, direct or via the French REF Bureau.   
      
   BOTSWANA, A2.  Nobby, G0VJG, Nick, G4FAL, Tony, G4DLD, Edd, GM0WED, and Giles,   
   M0TGV will QRV with the call A25UK until April 19.  Look for them on 160 to 10   
   meters on CW, SSB and RTTY.  Logs will be put on Clublog daily.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  The Emirates Amateur Radio Society (EARS) supports   
   the Emirates' Sharjah Heritage Day with the special event call A60SHD until   
   April 23 on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via IZ8CLM.   
      
   EASTER ISLAND, CE0Y.  Henry, LU4DXU will be active from April 16 to 29 as   
   CE0Y/LU4DXU on 80 to 6 meters, using SSB.  QSL via home call, direct.   
      
   SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Mike, ZL1MRC will be QRV from Rarotonga Island   
   (OC-013, WW Loc. BG08dr) until April 22 as E51MRC on the HF bands.  QSL via   
   ZL1MRC.   
      
   SPAIN, EA.  Members of the European ROS Club and of the URE section Novelda   
   join the World Amateur Radio Day from Spain with the call EG5WRD between April   
   8 and 19 on HF using digital modes, SSB and CW. QSL via LoTW or eQSL.  Also,   
   special event station AM1MDC commemorates the death of Miguel de Cervantes,   
   author of Don Quijote, until the end of the month.  QSL via EC1CSV, direct or   
   via the bureau.   
      
   IRAN, EP.  Yuris, YL2GM, Valery, YL3CW, Jack, YL2KA, Dmitry, UT7UJ, Oleg,   
   US7UX, Sasha, UT7UV, Alexander, UX0LL, Mohammad, EP3MIR and Mohammad, EP2LMA   
   will be QRV as EP2A from April 16 to 25. They are going to set up four   
   stations on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via YL2GM or ClubLog   
   OQRS.   
      
   AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  Tom, KC0W is QRV as KH8/KC0W from Tutuila Island   
   (OC-045) until April 18.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW.  QSL   
   via KC0W, direct.   
      
   BRAZIL, PS.  Look for Ed, PS7DX to be active from the Calcanhar Lighthouse   
   (ARLHS BRA 035) from April 15 to 17.  He plans to be in the CQMMDX Contest   
   (April 16-17) on 80 meters.  QSL via PS7DX.   
      
   FRANCE, F.  TM91WARD draws attention to the World Amateur Radio Day from   
   France between April 16 and 24.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  Jose, EA5IDQ will be operating as HB0/EA5IDQ from April   
   15 to 18 on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY, with a focus on the WARC   
   bands.  QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau or ClubLog OQRS.  Also,   
   operators Mans, PA2HGJ, Robert, PA2RDK, Frank, PA3CNO, Henry, PA3HK, Gert,   
   PE0MGB and Piet, PE1FLO, all members of the radio club PI4RAZ, are returning   
   to Liechtenstein to operate from April 16 to 23.  Look for them using HB0/home   
   calls on 160 to 10 meters on CW, SSB and PSK31, and maybe also from SOTA   
   references.  QSL via PE1FLO.   
      
   KAZAKHSTAN, UP.  Members of the UN8LWZ Radio Club in Kostanai are using the   
   special call sign UP50LWZ until May 7 to celebrate their club's 50th   
   anniversary.  QSL via RW6HS direct only.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Test, ES Open HF   
   Championship, Worked All Provinces of China, CQ Manchester Mineira DX Test,   
   Nebraska QSO Party, Michigan QSO Party, EA-QRP CW Contest, Ontario QSO Party,   
   North Dakota QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, YU DX Contest, WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data   
   Modes and the ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB, are all on tap for this weekend.   
      
   The Holyland DX Contest is April 15.  The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is   
   April 18 and the 222 MHz Spring Sprint is April 19.   
      
   The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the   
   100th anniversary of the National Park Service.   
      
   Please see April QST, page 86 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for   
   details.   
      
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