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   DX Bulletin 14  ARLD014   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  April 7, 2011   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD014   
   ARLD014 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   9A2JK, HA0HW, NC1L, QRZ DX, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL,   
   INDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and   
   WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   CROATIA, 9A.  Operators HA5AUC, HA5BWW and HA7PC will be QRV as   
   9A/home calls from Rab Island, IOTA EU-136, from April 11 to 18.   
   Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using mostly CW with some SSB.   
   QSL to home calls.  In addition, special event station 9A11P is QRV   
   throughout 2011 in celebration of the city of Djurdjevac.  Activity   
   is on all HF bands.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   SIERRA LEONE, 9L.  Operators PA3A, PA3AN, PA8AD, PD0CAV and EL2DT   
   are active as 9L5MS until April 18.  Activity is with three stations   
   on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct via PA3AWW.   
      
   MOROCCO, CN.  Special event station 5F6SIA is QRV until the end of   
   June during the 6th International Exhibition of Agriculture here.   
   QSL via G5XW.   
      
   URUGUAY, CX.  Special event station CX1T is QRV until April 10 from   
   the historic Fort of Santa Teresa in celebration of the bicentennial   
   of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.   Activity is on all bands and   
   modes.  QSL via EA5KB.   
      
   REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Olivier, F4FLF will be QRV as TO2Z from April 9   
   to 22.  Activity is holiday style during his local evening hours on   
   all HF bands using SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SVALBARD, JW.  Frank, LA1RSA will be QRV as JW1RSA from the club   
   station in Longyearbyen from April 9 to 15.  QSL to home call.   
      
   AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  Rick, AI5P is QRV as AI5P/KH8 from Tutuila   
   Island, IOTA OC-045, until April 18.  Activity is holiday style on   
   the HF bands.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   PUERTO RICO, KP4.  Special event station N4S will be QRV on April 12   
   to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the flight into space of Yuri   
   Gagarin and the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the space   
   shuttle Columbia, both of which took place on April 12.  Activity is   
   on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and PSK1000 on 145.950 MHz.  QSL via   
   WP3GW.   
      
   PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  Tim, KD5SSF is QRV as P29ZL from Ukarumpa for   
   the next two years while working as an aid worker.  Activity is on   
   40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using mostly SSB with PSK31 during his   
   evenings and weekends.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   SEYCHELLES, S7.  Operators F6AXX, F8DSI and F5HEW are QRV as S79UFT   
   from Mahe, IOTA AF-024, until April 15.  Activity is on 80 to 10   
   meters using CW and PSK.  QSL via F6AXX.   
      
   SUDAN, ST.  Robert, S53R is QRV as ST2AR in Khartoum until the   
   Summer of 2012 while working with the World Food Program.  Activity   
   is on 160 to 6 meters.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.  Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been active using RTTY   
   on 12 meters between 1400 and 1700z.  QSL direct.   
      
   KAZAKHSTAN, UN.  Special event stations R50YG and R50SK are QRV from   
   Baikonur until April 14 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of   
   the first flight of Yuri Gagarin.  This includes an entry in the   
   Gagarin Cup contest.  In addition, special call R50KEDR will be QRV   
   on April 12 from 0507 to 0655z to commemorate the 108 minutes of   
   Gagarin's first flight.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   VIET NAM, XV.  Mal, VK6LC will be QRV as XV2LC from Ho Chi Minh city   
   from April 10 to 25.  Afterwards, he will be QRV as XV4LC from the   
   Mekong Delta from April 20 to 25.  Activity is on 20 meters using CW   
   and SSB.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Mike, M0PRL is QRV as ZD8PRL until April 9.   
   Activity is holiday style using SSB on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Japan International DX CW Contest,   
   NCCC Sprint, Montana QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors   
   Contest, New Mexico QSO Party, EU Spring CW Sprint, Georgia QSO   
   Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX CW Contest, SKCC Weekend CW   
   Sprint, UBA Spring SSB Contest, International Vintage HF Contest and   
   the Hungarian Straight Key CW Contest will certainly keep contesters   
   busy this upcoming weekend.  The 144 MHz Spring Sprint is scheduled   
   for April 11.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship, NAQCC-EU   
   Monthly CW Sprint, NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint and CWops   
   Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for April 13.  Please see April QST,   
   page 80 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.   
   NNNN   
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