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DX Bulletin 27  ARLD027
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  July 6, 2017
To all radio amateurs

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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.

CHINA, BY.  Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) and the Amateur
Radio Branch of Xi'an Radio are going to team up as B9HQ for the IARU HF World
Championship.  They will be QRV on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via
BA4EG.

SPAIN, EA.  The EA Digital Federation (FEDI-EA) celebrates its 25th anniversary
 during July with the call AM25FEDIA.  Spanish stations may substitute their
prefix as follows: AM for EA, AN for EB, AO for EC, together with the
additional numerals 25.  QSL for AM25FEDIA only via EuroBureauQSL.

FRANCE, F.  TM007TF will operate from July 8 to 22 in the context of the Tour
de France.  Likewise, TM39TDF is QRV until July 10 and then again from July 16
to 23.  QSL for TM39TDF via F8GGZ.

HUNGARY, HA.  Members of the radio club FMV (HA5FMV and HG7F) celebrate their
club's 60th anniversary until June 30, 2018 with the call HA60FMV.  QSL via
bureau.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  Gary, K9AW is QRV as J68GD until July 16.  He is QRV on 80 to
10 meters and will join in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via K9AW.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Bob, N2OO and Steve, KU9C will be QRV until July 11 as N2OO/VP9
and KU9C/VP9, respectively.  Look for them on HF, 6 meters and the satellites. 
 During the IARU HF World Championship
they will be active as VP9HQ.  QSL for VP9HQ via KU9C, others via home calls.

LAOS, XW.  Bruce, 3W3B is QRV as XW4XR until July 14 on 40 to 6 meters using
CW, RTTY and JT65.  QSL via E21EIC, LoTW.  Also, XW1IC, operator E21EIC, will
be QRV from July 7 to 11, including the IARU HF World Championship.  Before and
 after the contest he will focus on 6 meters.  Champ suggests you request a QSL
 using OQRS at Club Log.  Paper QSLs may go via E21EIC, or use LoTW.

VANUATU, YJ.  Geoff, ZL3GA plans to operate holiday-style until July 13 from
Efate (OC-035) as YJ0GA.  He will focus on his local sunrise and sunset periods
 for Western Europe on 20 and 30 meters, as well using RTTY and JT65.  QSL via
ClubLog OQRS, LoTW and via ZL3GA.

NICARAGUA, YN.  Rafael, NN3RP will be active as YN2RP from July 8 to August 4
on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY.  QSL via NN3RP.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Max, N5NHJ is going to operate holiday-style from July 8
to 15 as ZF2NH.  He will be QRV on 20 to 6 meters, using mostly CW with some
RTTY and PSK31.  QSL via N5NHJ, ClubLog OQRS or LoTW.

BOTSWANA, A2.  Pavel, R2AD, Yuri, RM0F, and Elena, RC5A are planning to operate
 as A25BE, A25BI, and A25SP, respectively, from September 15 to 25 on 160 to 6
meters, using CW and SSB.  QSL via home call, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.

BALKANS TOUR.  Throughout the month of August, Costa, IZ7GXB plans to be QRV as
 4O7GXB, ZA/IZ7GXB and Z38/IZ7GXB from Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia,
respectively.  Activity will be primarily on 6 meters (50.150 MHz).

DENMARK, OZ.  OZ17SJ will be QRV from July 22 to 30 at a big Scout Jamboree in
Snoderborg.  QSL via bureau or direct to OZ1ACB or use LoTW, eQSL or OQRS.

ARCTIC OCEAN WATER GRIDS.  The RRS James Clark Ross is heading to the Arctic. 
The shipboard station manned by Mike, GM0HCQ, should be workable from water
grids JP, JQ, KQ and KR over the next few weeks. KQ and KR are probably the
rarest ones.  The ship is under way but specific dates for the particular grids
 are not known, due to the variables of ocean voyages in the Arctic.  There is
a daily update page: http://www.gm0hcq.com/jcr_update.htm.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The IARU HF World Championship, FISTS Summer
Unlimited Sprint, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush and
the QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint are all on tap for this weekend.  The RSGB
80 Meter Club Championship, SSB is on July 12.

NNNN
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