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   QST de W1AW     
   DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  May 5, 2011   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD018   
   ARLD018 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   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.   
      
   MONACO, 3A.  Members of the Monaco Telegraphy Group are QRV as   
   3A2CWG during the month of May in celebration of its 20th   
   anniversary.  QSL via 3A2LF.   
      
   AZERBAIJAN, 4J.  Special event station 4JV3AM is QRV until May 20 to   
   commemorate the 66 years since the end of World War II and to honor   
   Azerbaijani hero Mamish Abdullayev.  QSL direct via RW6HS.   
      
   SENEGAL, 6W.  Fernando, EA1BT is QRV as 6W/EA1BT until May 12.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   NEPAL, 9N.  Sam, K0YAK is QRV as 9N7AK until July 4 while on work   
   assignment at the US Embassy in Kathmandu.  Activity is on 20 to 10   
   meters using SSB and PSK31 in his spare time.  QSL to home call.   
      
   IRAN, EP.  Pooyan, EP3PK has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around   
   1830z.  QSL via IK2DUW.   
      
   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  Ronny, ON4ARV is QRV as HI7/OT4R from Punta   
   Cana until May 20.  He is active on 20, 15 and 10 meters daily using   
   SSB from 2000 to 2200z.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Operators Han, DS2GOO, Son, DS3HWS, Chae,   
   DS5BSX and possiby others will be QRV as home calls/4 from Pigum   
   Island, IOTA AS-060, from May 7 to 9.  Activity will be on 80 to 10   
   meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs   
   are QRV with special event station LZ2011KM until May 31 to   
   celebrate national St. Kiril and Methodius Day, the creators of the   
   Cyrillic alphabet.  Activity is on all bands and modes.  QSL via   
   LZ1BJ.   
      
   CZECH REPUBLIC, OL.  Members of the OK1KWM radio club are QRV using   
   special event station OL950CHEB during May to celebrate the 950th   
   anniversary of the city of Cheb.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   NETHERLANDS, PA.  Special event call sign PD04ISLE is QRV during May   
   to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the nature reserve on   
   Tiengemeten Island.  QSL via PD2GCM.  In addition, Fred, PA0FAW is   
   QRV as PC65ISWL until May 28 to celebrate the 65th jubilee of the   
   International Short Wave League.  Activity is on the HF bands using   
   CW and various digital modes.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   BANGLADESH, S2.  Nazim, S21B has been QRV using PSK on 20 meters   
   around 1330z.  QSL via KX7YT.   
                          
   POLAND, SP.  Special event station SQ100MSC is QRV until July 31 to   
   commemorate Maria Skodowska-Curie, the very first woman to win a   
   Nobel prize in 1911 for chemistry.  QSL direct via SP5XSL.   
      
   DODECANESE, SV5.  Fred, PA1FJ will be QRV as SV5/PA1FJ/p from   
   Karpathos, IOTA EU-001, from May 8 to 14.  Activity will be on 40 to   
   6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R1945HS is QRV until May   
   31 to mark 66 years since World War II.  QSL direct to RW6HS.   
      
   CANADA, VE.  Special event station VC2CQ85 is QRV till the end of   
   May to mark the 85 years of the Club Radio Amateur de Quebec.  QSL   
   to VE2CQ.   
                     
   OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is   
   approved for DXCC credit; Revillagigedo, 4A4A, 2011 operation.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The New England QSO Party, 10-10   
   International Spring CW Contest, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Araucaria   
   VHF Contest, Microwave Spring Sprint, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-meter Phone   
   Contest, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, ARI   
   International DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint and the NAQCC-EU   
   Monthly CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming   
   weekend.  The CWops Mini-CWT Test and RSGB 80-meter Club Data   
   Championship are scheduled for May 11.  Please see May QST, page 80,   
   and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.   
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