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   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  May 3, 2018   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
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   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by SV2CLJ,   
   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.   
      
   QATAR, A7.  Rasto, OM6AA is QRV as A75GR while living in Doha.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  A group of operators are QRV as C8T until May 15. Activity is   
   on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and possibly PSK and FT8 with four   
   stations.  This may include a fifth station running 2 meter EME.  QSL via   
   ON1DX.   
      
   PHILIPPINES, DU.  Press, N6SS is QRV as DU6/N6SS from Sibalom, Antique   
   Province, Panay Island, IOTA OC-129, until May 17.  Activity is on 80 to 10   
   meters using CW and FT8.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Bruce, WB7OTC will be QRV as E51OTC from Rarotonga   
   Island, IOTA OC-013, Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083, and Atiu Island, IOTA   
   OC-083, from May 6 to 17.  Activity will be on the HF bands using QRP power.    
   QSL to home call.   
      
   BELARUS, EW.  Special event station EV73K will be QRV from May 5 to 10 to   
   commemorate the 73 years since victory in the great patriotic war.  QSL via   
   EW8EQ.   
      
   PANAMA, HP.  A group of operators are QRV as 3F6IC from Cebaco   
   Island, IOTA NA-071, until May 6.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB   
   and various digital modes.  This includes being active on 60 meters.  QSL via   
   HP1AVS.   
      
   ALAND ISLANDS, OH0.  Ari, OH3KAV will be QRV as OH0KA from May 6 to 10.    
   Activity will be on the HF bands, including 60 meters, using CW and FT8.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   NETHERLANDS, PA.  Operators Tonny, PD1TV and Henri, PA4HM will be QRV with   
   special call sign PH00GEVEEN from may 5 to 22 during the annual Wings and   
   Wheels event held at Hoogeveen Airfield. Activity will be on the various HF   
   bands using SSB.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   CURACAO, PJ2.  Savas, SV2AEL will be QRV as PJ2/SV2AEL from May 10 to 15.    
   Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   TURKEY, TA.  Col, MM0NDX, Max, IK8LOV and Bjoern, ON9CFG will be QRV as   
   TA0/home calls and as TC0AX from May 7 to 11.  Activity will be holiday style   
   on 80 to 2 meters.  QSL to home calls and TC0AX via M0SDV.   
      
   EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  A number of Russian stations will switch to the RP73   
   prefix from May 5 to 9.  The P in the prefix stands for the Russian word   
   pobeda, or victory, in the English language. And the 73 stands for the number   
   of years since the end of World War II.   
      
   MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0.  Norbert, VK5MQ is QRV as VK0AI and will be here with   
   the next winter team for one year.  Activity has been on 30 and 20 meters   
   using FT8 between 0400 to 0630z.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SERBIA, YU.  Special event station YU100APV is QRV through December 31, 2018   
   to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the unification of Vojvodina and   
   Serbia.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  New England QSO Party, 10-10 International Spring   
   CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, MIE 33 Contest, 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 and the FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint are all   
   on tap for this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled for May 7.   
      
   The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for May 8.   
      
   The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 9.   
      
   The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.   
      
   Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for   
   details.   
      
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