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   ZCZC AE17   
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   DX Bulletin 17  ARLD017   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  April 27, 2023   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
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   ARLD017 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the   
   ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   SPRATLY ISLANDS.  Gil, 4F2KWT will be QRV as DX0NE from Kalayaan   
   from April 30 to May 9.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using   
   CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via IZ8CCW.   
      
   FIJI, 3D2.  Cezar, VE3LYC will be QRV as 3D2LYC from Vanuca Island,   
   IOTA OC-189, from May 1 to 5.  Activity will be on 30 to 10 meters   
   using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.   
      
   UGANDA, 5X.  Pista, HA5AO is QRV as 5X2I from Busbala until May 10.   
   Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, some SSB, and FT8.  QSL via   
   HA5AO OQRS.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Kasimir, DL2SBY is QRV as 8Q7KB until May 7.   
   Activity is on 30, 17, 12, and 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and   
   FT4.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   PAKISTAN, AP.  Members of the Pakistan Amateur Radio Society are QRV   
   with special event call sign AP100TC until May 14 to commemorate the   
   100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.  Activity is on 40 to 6   
   meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  This includes being active on   
   Satellite QO-100.  QSL via LoTW.   
           
   ANDORRA, C3.  Operators MM0NDX, EA3NT and MM0OKG will be QRV as   
   C37RC from the Unio de Radioaficionats Andorrans club station on   
   April 29 and 30.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB,   
   and FT8.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   MOROCCO, CN.  Special event station 5F15SIA is QRV until May 7   
   during the 15th International Exhibition of Agriculture in Morocco.   
   QSL direct to CN8WW.   
      
   PHILIPPINES, DU.  Jairus, 4F1DY plans to be QRV as 4F1DY/2 from   
   Palawan Island, IOTA OC-128, from May 4 to 7.  Activity will be on   
   20 and 15 meters using SSB.  QSL via EA5GL.   
      
   GUINEA BISSAU, J5.  Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA until the end of   
   May.  Activity is on 15 to 10 meters using mostly FT8.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0.  Operators PY8WW, PY7RP and PY7XC   
   will be QRV as HK0/home calls from San Andres from May 4 to 11.   
   Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, with a   
   focus on the higher bands and 6 meters.  Look for HK0/PY8WW to be   
   QRV from Providencia, IOTA NA-049, from May 1 to 3.  QSL to home   
   calls.   
      
   OGASAWARA, JD1.  Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima,   
   IOTA AS-031, until May 5.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW,   
   SSB, and RTTY.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   WEST KIRIBATI, T30.  Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T30UN   
   from Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, until May 1.  Activity is on 160 to 6   
   meters using CW, SSB, with multiple stations using FT8 in DXpedition   
   mode.  QSL via Club Log.   
      
   CORSICA, TK.  Antonio, IS0JXO plans to be QRV as TK/IS0JXO from May   
   3 to 7.  Activity will be on the HF and VHF bands using CW and SSB.   
   This includes being active on Satellite QO-100.  QSL to home call.   
      
   MICRONESIA, V6.  BJ, WA7WJR is QRV as V63WJR until April 30.   
   Activity is on 20 to 10 meters.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   VANUATU, YJ.  Michael, VK2BXE is QRV as YJ0MB.  Activity is mostly   
   on 40, 20, and 10 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   NEW ZEALAND, ZL.  Members of the New Zealand Association of Radio   
   Transmitters are QRV with special call sign ZL100 to commemorate the   
   100th anniversary of the first Trans-Tasman amateur radio contact.   
   QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, K1USN   
   Slow Speed Test, Feld Hell Sprint, 10-10 International Spring   
   Digital Contest, UK/EI DX CW Contest, Helvetia Contest and the   
   Florida QSO Party are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, AGCW QRP/QRP Party, ICWC Medium Speed   
   CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, Worldwide   
   Sideband Activity Contest, ICWC Medium Speed Test, Phone Weekly   
   Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,   
   Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are on tap for May 1 to 3.   
      
   Please see April QST, page 69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web   
   sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
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