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DX Bulletin 25  ARLD025
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  June 14, 2018
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD025
ARLD025 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VK4ZD, 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.

VIET NAM, 3W.  Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as 3W9NH from Hoi An until June
18.  Activity is on the HF bands, and possibly 6 meters, using CW
and FT8.  This includes being an entry in the All Asian DX CW
contest.  QSL direct to home call.

ALGERIA, 7X.  Special event station 7X2FIFA is active until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L.  Mark, KW4XJ is now QRV as 9L1YXJ from Freetown.
He is generally active on 40 to 10 meters using FT8 and some CW.
QSL to home call.

TAIWAN, BV.  Members of the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League are
QRV with special call BV18FIFA until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA
World Cup.

IRELAND, EI.  Members of the EIDX Group are QRV as EJ0DXG from
Little Saltee Island, IOTA EU-103, until June 18 as part of their
All Irish IOTA Groups effort.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via M0OXO.

FRANCE, F.  Special event station TM62GG is QRV from Meurchin on
June 17 and 18 to commemorate the end of World War I.  QSL via
F4AHN.

ENGLAND, G.  Special event station GB4LMG will be QRV from the
Gloucester Life Museum on June 16 as part of the International
Museums Weekend.  QSL direct to G4CIB.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as H44XG from Honiara
from June 21 to 27.  Activity will be on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 12
meters using CW, and FT8 in DXpedition mode.  QSL direct to home
call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  A large group of operators will be QRV as
6M6M from Yonghung Island, IOTA AS-105, grid square PM37fg, on June
16 and 17.  Activity will be on 6 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes.  QSL via DS1SYV.

THAILAND, HS.  In celebration of the 50th anniversary of IARU Region
3, members of the Radio Society of Thailand are QRV as HS50IARU
until October 31.  QSL via LoTW.

GUAM, KH2.  Masayuki, JR3RIU will be QRV as WH2JA in the All Asian
DX CW contest.  QSL to home call.

LUXEMBOURG, LX.  A group of operators are QRV with special event
call LX8SAR during the 2018 SAARLORLUX Friendship meeting being held
in Weicherdange.  QSL via DK4XC.

EGYPT, SU.  Special event station SU18FWC is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  Activity is on all HF bands using
CW and SSB.  QSL via SM5AQD.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R400N is QRV until July
15 to celebrate 400 years since Novokuznetsk City was founded.  QSL
via RV9V.

BRUNEI, V8.  Members of the Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio
Association are QRV with special event station V850IARU until
October 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of IARU Region 3.  QSL
via V85TL.

CANADA, VE.  Members of the Rotarians Of Amateur Radio and Friends
will be QRV with special event station VE3R from June 20 to 30 for
the Rotary International Convention in Toronto.  QSL via bureau.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8.  Station VP8HDM will be QRV on June 16 and 17
from the Historic Dockyard Museum in Stanley, IOTA SA-002.  Activity
will be on the HF bands using SSB and FT8.  QSL direct to VP8LP.

INDIA, VU.  Members of the Bangalore Amateur Radio Club are QRV with
special call VU18FIFA until July 16 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

MEXICO, XE.  Look for special event station 4A18FWC to be QRV until
July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via bureau.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Lawrence, K8HTC will be QRV as ZF2LT from Grand
Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, from June 18 to 24.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL SSB Kids Day, All Asian DX CW
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, SMIRK Contest, Ukrainian
DX Classic RTTY Contest, International Museums Weekend, ARR BPSK63
Contest, IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Stew
Perry Topband CW Challenge, West Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell
Sprint and the WAB 50 MHz Phone are all on tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for June 18.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for June 20.
 
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.