QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 23  ARLD023
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  May 31, 2018
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD023
ARLD023 DX news

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

ALGERIA, 7X.  Members of the Amateurs Radio Algeriens are QRV with
special event station 7X2FIFA for the 2018 FIFA World Cup until July
15.  QSL via operators' instructions.

RWANDA, 9X.  Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali from
June 5 to 24.  Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY
and FT8.  QSL via M0OXO.

MOROCCO, CN.  Special event station CN18FWC is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via operators' instructions.

WALES, GW.  Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society of South
Wales are QRV as GB4RME until June 2 from the Royal Mint.  This
event celebrates the launch of a new James Bond Special Agent coin.
QSL via GW0ANA.

ECUADOR, HC.  Fausto, HC5VF is QRV as HD18FIFA for the 2018 FIFA
World Cup until July 15.

GRENADA, J3.  Special event station J32FIFA is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via operators' instructions.

BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are
QRV during the month of June as LZ430PPW to honor the memory of
Bulgarian Saints.  QSL via bureau.
     
ALAND ISLAND, OH0.  A group of operators will be QRV as OG0C and
OG0C/p from Kokar, IOTA EU-002, from June 2 to 6.  Activity will be
on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL via OH5CW.

SURINAME, PZ.  Special event station PZ18FIFA is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9.  David, EB7DX is QRV as S9ZZ from Sao
Tome Island, IOTA AF-023, until June 9.  Activity is holiday style
on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL direct to home
call.

SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Swedish Ham Radio IARU Society are QRV as
special event station SF18FWC until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup.  QSL via bureau.

SOMALIA, T5.  Baldur, DJ6SI is QRV as 6OX from Hargeisa until June
6.  Activity is on 30 and 20 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK.  Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of
Australia are QRV as VK18FIFA until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup.  QSL via VK2IR.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L.  Doug, VK3YQS is QRV as VK9LA from IOTA
OC-004.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

IRAQ, YI.  Special event station YI0FIFA is QRV until July 15 during
the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via IK2DUW.

KOSOVO, Z6.  Members of SHRAK are QRV with special call Z60FIFA
until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL.  Special event station ZM50LA is QRV in
commemoration of maritime tragedies that occurred 50 years ago.
During June the respective event is the sinking of the freighter MV
Maranui.  QSL via bureau.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 10-10 International Open Season PSK
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW
Contest, PVRC Reunion, DigiFest, Wake-Up QRP CW Sprint, SEANET
Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, Dutch
Kingdom Contest, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day and the RSGB National CW
Field Day are all on tap for this weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for June 4.
The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for June 5.  The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled June 6.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.