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DX Bulletin 18  ARLD018
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  April 26, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD018
ARLD018 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.

NIGER, 5U.  Torbjon, SM7RME is QRV as 5U7R from Niamey.  Activity is on the HF
bands in his spare time.  His length of stay is unknown. QSL via SM7EHU.

JAMAICA, 6Y.  Chris, VO1IDX will be QRV as 6Y5IDX from Negril, IOTA NA-097,
from April 29 to May 6.  Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. 
 QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A.  Jan, PA4JJ will be QRV as 9A/PA4JJ from April 27 to June 8. 
Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using FT8.  QSL to home call.

RWANDA, 9X.  Alan, 9X0TA is QRV until December 31.  He has been active on the
HF bands using FT8.  QSL via N4GNR.

BHUTAN, A5.  Kay, WA0WOF and Mio, JR3MVF will be QRV as A52YL from April 29 to
May 6.  They will be active on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  They are
joined by Junichi, JH3AEF and Jusei, JA3IVU who will be QRV as A52AEF and
A52IVU, respectively, on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes.  QSL A52YL via WA0WOF, A52AEF via JH3AEF, and A52IVU via JA3IVU.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  Vasily, R7AL, Vasily, RA1ZZ, Al, RZ3K and Vlad, RK8A will be
QRV as C96RRC from Mozambique Island, IOTA AF-088, from April 29 to May 3. 
Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. 
QSL via R7AL.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DM152ZYA is QRV until
the end of 2018 to commemorate the rollout and maiden flight 60 years ago of
the first German passenger aircraft equipped with a jet engine that was built
in Dresden.  QSL via bureau.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Cezar, VE3LYC will be QRV as H40D from Taumako Island,
IOTA OC-179, from April 29 to May 3.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using
 CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

ITALY, I.  The UN Global Service Center ARC, 4U1GSC, in Brindisi, Italy, will
change its call to 4U29MAY from May 1 to June 30.  This promotes the
International Day of UN Peacekeepers, which is May 29. Despite the UN call
sign, it will count as Italy.  QSL to 9A2AA.

OGASAWARA, JD1.  Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima, IOTA
AS-031, from April 29 to May 4.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct to home call.

MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W from April 27 to May 4. 
Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands using CW and some SSB.  QSL
to home call.

SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Rick, AI5P will be QRV as PJ6/AI5P from Saba Island,
 IOTA NA-145, from April 28 to May 5.  Activity will be on the HF bands.  QSL
to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7.  Michael, VK4EF is QRV as S79LD from Mahe Island and La Digue
Island, both IOTA AF-024, until May 31.  Activity is in his spare time on 80,
40, 20 and possibly 10 meters using SSB, JT65, FT8 and QRS CW.  QSL direct to
home call.

CRETE, SV9.  Seppo, OH1VR is QRV as SV9/OH1VR from Stalos Island, IOTA EU-015,
until May 2.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters.  QSL direct to home call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Alex, W1CDC is QRV as V47CDC from St. Kitts until May
 5.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL to home call.

INDIA, VU.  Special event call VU8FOC will be QRV from May 1 to 31 to celebrate
 the FOC's 80th anniversary.  QSL via operators' instructions.

LAOS, XW.  Bruce, 3W3B is QRV as XW4XR from Vientiane until May 4. Activity is
on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW, RTTY and JT65.  QSL via
E21EIC.

INDONESIA, YB.  Look for YB3MM/8 and YB3LZ/8 to be QRV from Tinabo Island, IOTA
 OC-242, from April 28 to May 1.  On May 1 and 2, they will also be active from
 Salayar Island, IOTA OC-236. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters with two
stations active.  QSL via operators' instructions.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is approved for
DXCC Credit:  Socorro Island, Revillagigedo, 4B4B, 2018 operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Spring Digital Contest, NCCC
 RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, SP DX RTTY Contest, Helvetia Contest, Florida QSO
 Party, BARTG Sprint 75 and the AGCW QRP/QRP Party are all on tap for this
upcoming weekend.

The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for May 2.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for
details.

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