QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 20  ARLD020
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  May 18, 2023
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD020
ARLD020 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
AB2E, W2GD, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  Vincent, HB9VCJ will be QRV as 8Q7VJ from Lhaviyani
Atoll, IOTA AS-013, from May 20 to June 4.  Activity will be on 40
to 6 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

QATAR, A7.  Anton, RN1B is QRV as A71/RN1B and is here for several
weeks.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via
RW3RN.
      
ARMENIA, EK.  Abie, AB1F is QRV as EK/AB1F from Stepanavan, Lori
Marz.  Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters, and possibly on 80 and
40 meters using SSB.  QSL via LoTW.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO.  Didier, F6BCW is QRV as FO/F6BCW from Huahine
Island, IOTA OC-067, until October 25.  Activity is on 80 to 6
meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via F6EXV.

NORTHERN IRELAND, GI.  Members of the North West Group ARC are QRV
with special event station GB0AEL until May 26 to commemorate the
91st anniversary of Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flight.  QSL via
MI0HOZ.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Hojoong, DS1TUW is QRV as DS1TUW/p from
National Marine Park, POTA HL-0004, until May 21.  Activity is on 40
to 10 meters using CW with some SSB.  QSL via LoTW.

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.

MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Look for operators LA1UW, LA3WAA, LB5SH, and
LB0VG to be QRV as OJ0/homecalls from May 20 to 27.  Activity will
be on 80 to 4 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with three stations
active.  QSL to home calls.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY.  Alberto, IW1PRT plans to be QRV as OY/IW1PRT
from May 22 to 25.  Activity will be in his spare time on 12 and 10
meters using SSB, FM, and FT8.  QSL vis LoTW.

ARUBA, P4.  John, W2GD will be QRV as P40W from May 23 to 30.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW.  This includes being
an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as a Single
Op/All Band entry.  QSL via N2MM.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  Bob, N7XR is QRV as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein,
IOTA OC-028, and is here until the end of June.  Activity is in his
spare time on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via
LoTW.

ANGUILLA, VP2E.  Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be QRV as VP2EAQ and
VP2EAR, respectively, from May 25 to June 1.  Activity will be on 40
to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  This includes being an entry
as VP2EAQ in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest.  QSL via
LoTW.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Darrell, AB2E will be QRV as AB2E/VP9 from May 24 to
29.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, with a focus on 30, 17,
and 12 meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8.  This includes being an entry
in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as a Low Power entry.
QSL via LoTW.

INDONESIA, YB.  Huzen, YE3BYE is QRV as YE3BYE/p from Gili Ketapang
Island, IOTA OC-027, until May 21.  Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and
10 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8.  Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba.  Activity is
in his spare time on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80 and 60 meters,
using SSB and FT8.  QSL via OM3JW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest, UN DX
Contest, NZART Sangster Shield 80-Meter CW Contest, His Majesty King
of Spain CW Contest, EU PSK DX Contest, Arkansas QSO Party, Feld
Hell Sprint, Baltic 80-Meter Contest and the FISTS Sunday CW Sprint
are scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint,
K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW
Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest,
SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test
40 and the Mini-Test 80 are all on tap for May 22 to 24.

Please see May QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
sites for details.