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   DX Bulletin 6  ARLD006   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  February 10, 2022   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
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   ARLD006 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   AD8J, W2GD, 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.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Karel, OK2WM and Vlad, OK2WX will be QRV as 8Q7WM and   
   8Q7WX, respectively, from February 13 to March 8.  They will be QRV   
   on 160, 80 and 40 meters using mainly CW.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   BAHRAIN, A9.  Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society are QRV   
   as A91SD until February 12 to support Bahrain Sport Day.  QSL via   
   EC6DX.   
      
   CHINA, BY.  Members of Chinese Radio Amateurs Club station BY1CRA   
   are QRV with special event station BY1CRA/WO22 during the 2022   
   Winter Olympics and Paralympics.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   CAPE VERDE, D4.  Rob, DM4AO will be QRV as D44AO from February 13 to   
   25.  Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly   
   160 meters, using mostly CW.  This includes being an entry in the   
   upcoming ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Sergiy, UT9UX is QRV as EM1U from Base Vernadsky on   
   Galindez Island in the Biscoe Islands, IOTA AN-006, until mid April.   
   Activity is on various HF bands.  QSL via UT7UA.   
      
   ECUADOR, HC.  John, N9EAJ is QRV as HC1FIT from a mountaintop   
   location near the city of Otavalo in the Imbabura Province of   
   Ecuador until February 24.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB   
   with some slow CW.  QSL to home call.   
      
   HONDURAS, HR.  John, AD8J will be QRV as HR9/AD8J from Guanaja   
   Island, IOTA NA-057, from February 12 to 26.  Activity will be on 80   
   to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW, some SSB, and   
   FT8.  This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL   
   International DX CW contest.  QSL via LoTW.   
      
   SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society are   
   QRV as 7Z3FD, 8Z3FD, and HZ3FD to celebrate Saudi Founding Day.  QSL   
   via ClubLog.   
      
   ITALY, I.  Operators of the UN Global Service Center ARC are QRV   
   with special call sign 4U13FEB until the end of February to support   
   World Radio Day.  QSL via 9A2AA.   
      
   OGASAWARA, JD1.  Sam, JE1XUZ will be QRV as JE1XUZ/JD1 from   
   Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from February 12 to 15.  Activity will be   
   in his spare time on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via   
   LoTW.   
      
   ARUBA, P4.  John, W2GD will be QRV as P44W from February 14 to 21.   
   Activity will be as time permits on the HF bands, with an emphasis   
   on the newer bands.  This includes being a Single Op/All Band,   
   possibly Low Power entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX CW   
   contest.  QSL direct to N2MM.   
      
   SEYCHELLES, S7.  Amir, 4X6TT is QRV as S79/4X6TT from Mahe Island,   
   IOTA AF-024.  Activity is on the HF bands, with particular interest   
   given to 30, 17, and 12 meters.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL   
   via N4GNR.   
      
   COTE D'IVOIRE, TU.  Petr, OK1BOA, Petr, OK1FCJ and David, OK6D are   
   QRV as TU5PCT until February 12.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters   
   using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8.  QSL direct to OK6DJ.   
      
   ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Bill, W3UL is QRV as V47UM from Nevis,   
   IOTA NA-014.  Activity is on the HF bands.  He will be active part   
   time in the CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest.  This also includes   
   being active in the upcoming ARRL International DX CW contest.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  JT, KD7ADI is QRV as V7/KD7ADI.  Activity of   
   late is in his spare time on 40 and 20 meters using FT8.  QSL via   
   LoTW.   
      
   KOSOVO, Z6.  Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as Z66BCC from Gjilan and will be   
   active in the CQ World Wide WPX RTTY contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SOUTH SUDAN, Z8.  Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D while on work   
   assignment with the UN-WFP.  Activity is in his spare time on 80 to   
   10 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB and FT8.  If time allows,   
   he may try to be active on 160 meters.   QSL via OM3JW.   
      
   ALBANIA, ZA.  Fred, OE8NDR is QRV as ZA/OE8NDR and has been active   
   on 20 meters using SSB around 0930 to 1000z.  His length of stay is   
   unknown.  QSL to home call.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ World Wide RTTY WPX Contest, NCCC   
   RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN   
   Slow Speed CW Test, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend   
   Sprintathon, KCJ Topband Contest, Dutch PACC Contest, OMISS SSB QSO   
   Party, RSGB 1.8 MHz CW Contest and Balkan HF Contest will certainly   
   keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The YLRL YL-OM Contest, PODXS 070 Club Valentine Sprint, K1USN Slow   
   Speed Test, CQC Winter CW QSO Party, 4 States QRP Group Second   
   Sunday Sprint, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity   
   Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray,   
   A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test   
   80/40, AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening and RSGB 80-Meter Club Data   
   Championship are all on tap from February 14 to 16.   
      
   The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 14 to 18.   
      
   Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest   
   web sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
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