QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 16  ARLD016
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  April 22, 2021
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD016
ARLD016 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
I0IJ, 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.

IRELAND, EI.  Members of the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will
be QRV as EI2IMD on April 24 during International Marconi Day.  QSL
direct to EI3HDB.

BELARUS, EW.  Special event station EV76F is QRV as part of the
Brest Hero-Fortress memorial station in honor of the 76th
anniversary of the end of World War II.  QSL via EW3W.

VATICAN, HV.  Special event station HV9SMG will be QRV April 24 from
the Vatican Radio Broadcasting Centre at Santa Maria di Galeria.
Activity will be on 40, 20 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes.  QSL via IK0CNA.

ITALY, I.  Tony, I0IJ will be QRV as IY0TC and IY0M on April 24
during International Marconi Day.  Activity will be on 160, 80, and
40 meters, and possibly 20 and 17 meters, using SSB.  QSL via
operator's instructions.
  
JAPAN, JA.  Members of the A1 and Denpaken clubs are QRV with
special event call sign 8N1MORSE until the end of 2022 to celebrate
Samuel Morse's 230th birthday and the 120th anniversary of Marconi's
first transatlantic transmission.  QSL via bureau.

MONGOLIA, JT.  Members of the JTDXA Team are QRV with special event
call sign JU100DX to commemorate the 100 years since the Mongolian
People's Revolution.  QSL via JT1CH.

SVALBARD, JW.  Tom, LA6VDA will be QRV as JW6VDA from Spitsbergen
Island, IOTA EU-026, from April 26 to May 9.  Activity will be on
the HF bands using SSB.  QSL via LoTW.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Special event station OE21M will be QRV on
International Marconi Day.  QSL via OE1WHC.

POLAND, SP.  Members of the Niepolomice Radio Club are QRV with
special event call sign SN0IMED from the European Bison Breeding
Center in Puszcza Niepolomicka until April 25 to celebrate Earth
Day.  QSL via bureau.

GREECE, SV.  Special event station SZ200P is QRV until the end of
2021 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of
1821.  QSL via LoTW.
         
SOMALIA, T5.  Ali, EP3CQ will be QRV as 6O1OO from Mogadishu for two
months beginning on April 25.  Activity will be in his spare time on
the HF bands using mostly FT8.  QSL direct.

KALININGRAD, UA2.  Special call signs RK75AK, RK75FF, and RK75FU are
QRV until July 31 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of
Kaliningrad.  QSL via UA2FAK, UF2F, and RA2FU, respectively.
         
MEXICO, XE.  Members of the Asociacion de Radio Aficionados de la
Republica Mexicana are QRV with special event calls 6D1A, 6D2A, and
6D3A until May 16 to celebrate the club's 61st anniversary.  QSL via
LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
K1USN Slow Speed Test, 10-10 International Spring Digital Contest,
QRP to the Field, SP DX RTTY Contest, International Marconi Day,
Helvetia Contest, VHF SSB/CW 2-Meter Sprint Classic, Florida QSO
Party, UA1DZ Memorial Cup and BARTG Sprint 75 are all on tap for
this upcoming weekend.

The OK1WC Memorial, QCX CW Challenge and K1USN Slow Speed Test are
scheduled for April 26.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint and Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest are
scheduled for April 27.
           
The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, Phone Fray and
SKCC Sprint are scheduled for April 28.

Please see April QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.