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   DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  May 3, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD018   
   ARLD018 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, ZS6DJD, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL,   
   The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar   
   and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   YEMEN, 7O.  A group of operators are QRV as 7O6T from Socotra   
   Island, IOTA AF-028, until May 15.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters   
   using CW, SSB and RTTY with six stations active simultaneously.  QSL   
   via UA3DX.   
      
   CHINA, BY.  A group of operators are QRV as BY1WXD/5 from Gulangyu   
   Island, IOTA AS-138, until May 7.  Activity is on all bands and   
   modes.  QSL via BA4TB.   
      
   MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  Daniel, ZS6JR and Dior, ZS6DJD, are QRV as C91JR   
   and either C91JD, C91DJ or C91DN, respectively, from a park lake   
   near Shai Shai until around May 14.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters,   
   and possibly 80 and 6 meters.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  A group of operators are QRV using   
   special event station DL125HHZ until January 13, 2013 from the   
   Cologne/Bonn region during the Heinrich Hertz special exhibition in   
   Bonn.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Some members of the Gran Canaria DX Group and   
   the local URE club will be QRV as EG8WFF from the UNESCO Biosphere   
   Reserve on May 5 and 6.  Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB   
   and RTTY.  QSL via EA8AKN.   
      
   SWITZERLAND, HB.  Members of the Tera Radio Club will be QRV using   
   special event station HB100FLP from May 7 to June 9 during the 100th   
   anniversary of the Railway Lugano.  Activity will be on all bands   
   and modes.  QSL via HB9OCR.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  Members of the Rotarians Of Amateur Radio are QRV   
   using special event station HS85RI until May 9 to commemorate the   
   2012 Rotary International Convention taking place in Bangkok.  QSL   
   via E21EIC.   
      
   JORDAN, JY.  Paolo, IK0BOU is QRV as JY9ET from Amman.  Activity is   
   generally on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB from around 1400 to   
   2100z daily and at anytime during the weekends.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   BULGARIA, LZ.  Special event station LZ67VZ will be QRV from May 5   
   to 9 to commemorate the World War II Bulgarian General Vladimir   
   Zaimov.  Activity will be on the HF bands, including EME on 70 cm   
   and 13 cm.  QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   NETHERLANDS, PA.  Frans, PC2F is QRV using special event station   
   PC25HR from May 6 to 28 from the Hertog Reijnout pumping stations as   
   part of Holland's National Windmill Day.   QSL to home call.   
      
   CURACAO, PJ2.  Anja, DH2AK and Torsten, DL1THM will be QRV as   
   PJ2/home calls from May 5 to 18.  Activity will be holiday style on   
   20 to 15 meters using SSB.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R1945HS is active during   
   the month of May in remembrance of the end of WW II 67 years ago.   
   QSL direct via RW6HS.   
      
   UKRAINE, UR.  Members of the Crimean Contest Radio Club are QRV   
   using special event call EM67J until May 15 in remembrance of the   
   end of WW II 67 years ago.  QSL via K2PF.   
      
   MEXICO, XE.  Special event station 6J5M is QRV until May 6 during   
   the Cinco de Mayo festivities celebrating the 150th anniversary of   
   the battle of Puebla.  QSL via XE1AMF.   
      
   GIBRALTAR, ZB.  Operators Mike, ZB3M and Ed, ZB2ER will be QRV as   
   ZQ3M and ZQ2ER, respectively, from May 5 to June 10 to celebrate the   
   Queen's Diamond Jubilee.  QSL both calls direct via ZB3M.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The New England QSO Party, 10-10   
   International Spring CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint   
   Ladder, Microwave Spring Sprint, ARI International DX Contest, 7th   
   Call Area QSO Party and the Indiana QSO Party are all on tap for   
   this weekend.  The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled   
   for May 7.  The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for May 8.  The   
   CWops Mini-CWT Test is scheduled for May 9.  Please see May QST,   
   page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.   
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