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DX Bulletin 5  ARLD005
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  February 2, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

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

MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Paul, HB9ARY is QRV as 3B8HC from Pointe aux Sables until
February 15.  Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. 
QSL via NI5DX.

CYPRUS, 5B.  Members of the Paphos Radio Club are QRV with special event
station H2017PFO during all of 2017 for Europe's Capital of Culture in 2017. 
Activity is on the HF bands using all modes. QSL direct to 5B4AIE.

RWANDA, 9X.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali until March 11. 
Activity is on all HF bands using CW and various digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

BAHAMAS, C6.  Operators Tim, N4UM, Mike, K4RUM and Bob, N4BP will be QRV as
C6ARU, C6AUM and C6AKQ, respectively, from Abaco Island, IOTA NA-080, from
February 7 to 21.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and some RTTY. 
 This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest.  QSL via operators'
 instructions.

URUGUAY, CX.  Henry, LU4DXU will be QRV as CX/LU4DXU from Lobos and Goritti
Islands, both IOTA SA-039, from February 4 to 11.  QSL to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC from Rarotonga Island,
IOTA OC-013, until sometime in March.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes entries
in the upcoming ARRL DX contests and possibly the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX
SSB DX contest.  QSL to home call.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  Gianluca, IU4FMR is QRV as HI7/IU4FMR from Punta Cana
until the end of February.  Activity is on 40 and 20 meters using SSB.  QSL
direct to home call.

BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV as
LZ235SIR during February for All Saints 2017.  QSL via bureau.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F.  Leo, PP1CZ is QRV as PY0F/PP1CZ until February 8. 
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SB and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

COSTA RICA, TI.  Gerry, W1VE will be QRV as TI7/W1VE from Playa Negra in the
Guanacaste Province from February 4 to 11.  Activity will be holiday style on
40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters,
using mostly CW with some SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

CENTRAL AFRICA, TL.  A group of operators are QRV as TL8TT until February 14. 
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via I2YSB.

BELIZE, V3.  Bob, K7YB is moving to Belize and will be QRV as V31YB from San
Ignacio.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Georg, DD8ZX and Klaus, DJ9KM will be QRV as V5/DJ9KM and
V5/DD8ZX, respectively, from Omaruru from February 6 to 18. Activity will be
holiday style on 160 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK.  They may be active
as V55V in the upcoming CQ World Wide RTTY WPX contest.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The North American CW Sprint, 10-10 International
SSB Winter Contest, Mexico RTTY International Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YLRL YL-OM Contest, Vermont QSO
Party, Triathlon DX Contest, Black Sea Cup International, F9AA CW Cup,
Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, AGCW 80-Meter Straight Key Party,
British Columbia QSO Party and FISTS Winter Slow Speed CW Sprint will certainly
 keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship is scheduled for February 6. The ARS
Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for February 7.  The Phone Fray, QRP 40-Meter CW
 Fox Hunt and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are all scheduled for February 8.

Please see February QST, page 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for
 details.

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