QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 9  ARLD009
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  February 29, 2024
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD009
ARLD009 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
KC1XX, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

AZERBAIJAN, 4J.  Special event station 4JT0SFR is active from Baku
and has been QRV on 12 meters using CW around 1345z.  QSL to home
call.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  Sergey, RX3APM is QRV as 8Q7BB from Baa Atoll until
March 8.  Activity is holiday style on 80 through 10 meters using CW
and SSB.  QSL to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6.  Operators N1GN and NE1B are QRV as C6ANM from New
Providence Island, IOTA NA-001, until March 4.  Activity is on 80 to
6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  This includes being an entry
in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

CUBA, CO.  Team T42T is QRV until March 4.  Activity is on 160 to 6
meters.  This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX
SSB contest.  QSL direct to WB2REM.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO.  Geri, DK8KW is QRV as TX0QRP from Tahiti,
IOTA OC-046, until March 3.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
and possibly FT8, with QRP power.  QSL to home call.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW.  Operators LZ1GC and LZ5QZ are QRV as
FW8GC and TX8GC, respectively, from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054,
until March 9.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY,
FT8, and FT4.  QSL via LoTW.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  A large group of operators are QRV as H40WA
from Pigeon Island, IOTA OC-065, until March 7.  Activity is on 160
to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, with five to six stations
active.  QSL via M0URX.

HAITI, HH.  Yuri, N2TTA will be QRV as HH2AA as a Single Op/Low
Power entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

COLOMBIA, HK.  Matt, KC1XX will be QRV as 5K4X as a Single Op/Low
Power entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

ITALY, I.  Special event station IY9MM is QRV until March 31 to
memorialize the experiments conducted by Guglielmo Marconi from the
ship Regina Elena in the port of Augusta.  QSL direct to IT9MRM.

GRENADA, J3.  Operators ON4MA, ON5NT and ON5TN will be QRV as J38W
from March 2 to 16.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

SAINT LUCIA, J6.  Dan, W0CN is QRV as J68CN.  He will be active as
J62K in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL J68CN via LoTW
and J62K via K9HZ.

HAWAII, KH6.  Fred, NA2U is QRV as KH6/NA2U until March 4.  He will
be active as KH7M in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL via
LoTW.

SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Janusz, SP9FIH will be QRV as PJ5/SP9FIH
from St. Eustatius, IOTA NA-145, in the ARRL International DX SSB
contest.  QSL to home call.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7.  Tom, AA9A will be QRV as PJ7AA from March 2 to
30.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.
QSL direct to home call.

COSTA RICA, TI.  A group of operators will be QRV as TI1T as a Multi
Single/All Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International DX SSB
contest.  QSL via LoTW.

BENIN, TY.  Operators F5NVF, F5RAV and M0NPT will be QRV as TY5C
from Cotonou from March 2 to 29.  Activity will be on the HF bands
using CW, SSB, and FT8.  This includes being active on Satellite
QO-100.  QSL direct to F5RAV.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Les, N1SV is QRV as VP9/N1SV.  He will be active as
VP9I in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL to home call,
and VP9I to WW3S.
    
CAMBODIA, XU.  Tom, DL7BO and Jose, EA1CS are QRV as XU7GNY until
March 15.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
QSL via DJ6TF.

REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA, Z3.  Al, DJ0LZ is QRV as Z36T until
March 25.  QSL direct to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Operators W9KKN, K6JO and K7ZO will be QRV as
ZF1A as a Multi Single/High Power entry in the ARRL International DX
SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.
 
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX SSB Contest,
NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC
Sprint Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, UBA
Spring CW Contest, NSARA 80-Meter Contest, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter
Simulated Emergency Contest and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone will certainly
keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial,
RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, Worldwide Sideband Activity
Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, AGCW YL-CW 80-Meter CW Party, QRP
40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test,
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and
the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are on tap for March 4 to 6.

The Novice Rig Roundup runs from March 2 to 10.

Please see March QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
websites for details.