QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 19  ARLD019
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  May 3, 2018
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD019
ARLD019 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
SV2CLJ, 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.

QATAR, A7.  Rasto, OM6AA is QRV as A75GR while living in Doha.  QSL
via M0OXO.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  A group of operators are QRV as C8T until May 15.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and possibly
PSK and FT8 with four stations.  This may include a fifth station
running 2 meter EME.  QSL via ON1DX.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  Press, N6SS is QRV as DU6/N6SS from Sibalom,
Antique Province, Panay Island, IOTA OC-129, until May 17.  Activity
is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and FT8.  QSL to home call.
     
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Bruce, WB7OTC will be QRV as E51OTC from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083, and
Atiu Island, IOTA OC-083, from May 6 to 17.  Activity will be on the
HF bands using QRP power.  QSL to home call.

BELARUS, EW.  Special event station EV73K will be QRV from May 5 to
10 to commemorate the 73 years since victory in the great patriotic
war.  QSL via EW8EQ.

PANAMA, HP.  A group of operators are QRV as 3F6IC from Cebaco
Island, IOTA NA-071, until May 6.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB and various digital modes.  This includes being active on
60 meters.  QSL via HP1AVS.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0.  Ari, OH3KAV will be QRV as OH0KA from May 6 to
10.  Activity will be on the HF bands, including 60 meters, using CW
and FT8.  QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Operators Tonny, PD1TV and Henri, PA4HM will be
QRV with special call sign PH00GEVEEN from may 5 to 22 during the
annual Wings and Wheels event held at Hoogeveen Airfield.  Activity
will be on the various HF bands using SSB.  QSL via bureau.

CURACAO, PJ2.  Savas, SV2AEL will be QRV as PJ2/SV2AEL from May 10
to 15.  Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands.  QSL direct
to home call.

TURKEY, TA.  Col, MM0NDX, Max, IK8LOV and Bjoern, ON9CFG will be QRV
as TA0/home calls and as TC0AX from May 7 to 11.  Activity will be
holiday style on 80 to 2 meters.  QSL to home calls and TC0AX via
M0SDV.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  A number of Russian stations will switch to
the RP73 prefix from May 5 to 9.  The P in the prefix stands for the
Russian word pobeda, or victory, in the English language.  And the
73 stands for the number of years since the end of World War II.

MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0.  Norbert, VK5MQ is QRV as VK0AI and will be
here with the next winter team for one year.  Activity has been on
30 and 20 meters using FT8 between 0400 to 0630z.  QSL to home call.

SERBIA, YU.  Special event station YU100APV is QRV through December
31, 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the unification of
Vojvodina and Serbia.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  New England QSO Party, 10-10
International Spring CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
MIE 33 Contest, Araucaria World Wide VHF Contest, SBMS 2.3 GHz and
Up Contest and Club Challenge, Microwave Spring Sprint, ARI
International DX Contest, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO
Party, Delaware QSO Party and the FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint are
all on tap for this upcoming 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 CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 9.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.