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   DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  May 5, 2022   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
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   ARLD018 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   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.   
      
   GUINEA, 3X.  Jean-Philippe, F1TMY is QRV as 3X2021 from Conakry.  He   
   is active on 160 to 10 meters using SSB, and FM on 10 meters.  He is   
   also active on Satellite QO-100 from Grid Square IJ39.  His length   
   of stay is unknown.  QSL via ClubLog.   
      
   GEORGIA, 4L.  Byron, KF8UN will be QRV as 4L/KF8UN from May 9 to 11.   
   Activity will be mainly on 20 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home   
   call.   
      
   ISRAEL, 4X.  Israeli amateurs may use special prefixes 4X74 or 4Z74   
   until May 11 to mark their country's 74th anniversary of   
   independence.   
      
   NEPAL, 9N.  Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as 9N7WE and   
   9N7CI, respectively, until May 19.  Activity is on 40 to 6 meters.   
   QSL to home calls.   
      
   MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  Kiyo, JA7NQQ is QRV as C83YT from Macuti, Beira.   
   He has been active on 17 to 10 meters using FT8.  His length of stay   
   is unknown.  QSL to home call.   
      
   CHILE, CE.  A group of operators are QRV as CB2R until May 29 to   
   commemorate the Month of the Sea.  Activity is on 80, 40, 20, and 10   
   meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL via LoTW.   
      
   PHILIPPINES, DU.  Mike, W6QT is QRV as DU3/W6QT from Subic Bay until   
   September 15.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   KYRGYZSTAN, EX.  Ilya, R5AF and Igor, R4FCN will be QRV as EX/R5AF   
   and EX/R4FCN, respectively, from May 9 to 14 from Issyk-Kul State   
   Nature Reserve, EXFF-0002, and Ala-Archa State Natural Park,   
   EXFF-0011.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW and FT8.   
   QSL to home calls.   
      
   ECUADOR, HC.  Members of the HCDX Group are QRV with special call   
   sign HD200BP from Quito until the end of May to commemorate the   
   200th anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha.  Activity is on the HF   
   bands using SSB, FT8, and FT4.  QSL via EC5R.   
      
   GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8.  Gustavo, HC2FG is QRV as HD8FG from Santa   
   Cruz Island until May 8.  Activity is in his spare time on 6 meters   
   using FT8 and on Satellite.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0.  Renato, PY8WW plans to be QRV as   
   HK0/PY8WW from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from May 7 to 12.   
   Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   BELGIUM, ON.  Members of the Pajottenlandse Radio Amateur Club are   
   QRV with special event call sign OT2022EPIC until May 22 to promote   
   the fifth edition of the Antwerp Port Epic Cycling Race.  QSL via   
   operators' instructions.   
      
   PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  Alberto, EA4PL is QRV as P29LL from Port   
   Moresby.  He is active on the HF bands.  QSL via EA7FTR.   
      
   GABON, TR.  Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until the end of July.   
   Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters using mainly CW.  QSL via   
   F6AJA.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Warren, VK7WN will be QRV as VK0WN while stationed at   
   Australia's Casey Research Station.  Activity is in his spare time.   
   QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   NAMIBIA, V5.  Paul, ZS2PS is QRV as V5/ZS2PS and operating mobile   
   until mid June.  Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters   
   using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4.  Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as VU4W from   
   Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001, until May 16.  Activity is on 160 to 10   
   meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 in DXpedition mode.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The New England QSO Party, NCCC RTTY   
   Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, 10-10   
   International Spring CW Contest, RCC Cup, Microwave Spring Sprint,   
   ARI International DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, F9AA   
   Digital Cup, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, Delaware   
   QSO Party and the WAB 7 MHz Phone are scheduled for this upcoming   
   weekend.   
      
   The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, ICWC Medium Speed CW   
   Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship, ICWC   
   Medium Speed CW Test, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS   
   Weeksprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club CW AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF   
   FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on   
   tap for May 9 to 11.   
           
   Please see May QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web   
   sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
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