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DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 6, 2022
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD040 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided byThe Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corralfrom QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanksto all.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Ersoy, TA2OM is now QRV as 3C3CA fromMalabo, Bioko Island, IOTA AF-010. He is here for one to twomonths. Activity of late has been on the HF bands using FT8. QSLto home call.
KINGDOM OF ESWATINI, 3DA. Hans, 3DA0AQ has been QRV on 10 metersusing FT8 between 1555 and 1745z. QSL via EA5GL.
MADAGASCAR, 5R. Francesco, IK6QON will be QRV as 5R8FG from October8 to 17 from Nosy Be, IOTA AF-57, Nosy Iranja, IOTA AF-57, and fromDiego Suarez city. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bandsusing CW and SSB. QSL via IZ6BRJ.
COMOROS, D6. A large group of operators are QRV as D60AE untilOctober 17. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, and on SatelliteQO-100, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4 with four stations active.
QSL via F5GSJ.
LIBERIA, EL. Richmond, EL2BG is active most every day on 6 meters.
He has HF capabilities as well. QSL direct to home call.
IRAN, EP. Abbas, EP2ABS has been active using CW on 15 metersbefore 1800z, and then on 17 meters around 1830 to 1930z. QSL viaRW6HS.
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. Didier, F6BCW is QRV as TX7G from Iva Oa,IOTA OC-027, until October 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters usingCW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 if possible, daily from 0300 to 0700z, andthen 1500 to 1700z, depending on band conditions. QSL direct tohome call.
ISLE OF MAN, GD. Members of the Scarlett Point Amateur RadioSociety are active as GD6DX, GD2TT and GD5BDX until October 10.
Activity is on 160 to 15 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, FT4, andpossibly SSTV. QSL via LoTW.
GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA and is activeuntil the end of 2022. Activity is mostly using FT8, and as amobile station. He may also use J5GQA. QSL to home call.
MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. BJ, WA7WJR is QRV as AH0/WA7WJR from RotaIsland, IOTA OC-086, until October 13. He plans to also activatePOTA references K-9713 and K-9716. QSL direct to home call.
SEYCHELLES, S7. Dieter, DL5RDO is QRV as S79/DL5RDO from La DigueIsland, IOTA AF-024, until October 15. Activity is on 40 to 10meters, and possibly the lower bands, using CW and SSB. QSL directto home call.
BENIN, TY. A group of operators will be QRV as TY0RU from October14 to 26. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters,and Satellite QO-100, using CW, SSB, and FT8 with nine stationsactive. QSL via R7AL.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from CalypsoBay, St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until October 12. Activity is on 160to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.
FALKLAND ISLANDS. Garry, ZC4GR is QRV as VP8DLB from Port Stanley,IOTA SA-002, and is here until December. QSL via EB7DX.
INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB9IPY, YB9HF, YB9GWR, YB9JAJ, YD9GBX andYD9GBU plan to be QRV as homecalls/p from Sumbawa Island, IOTAOC-150, from October 13 to 16. Activity will be on 160, 40, 20, 15and 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via IK2DUW.
ALBANIA, ZA. Peter, OE6PBD is QRV as ZA/OE6PBD from Lake ShkodraResort until October 11. Activity is holiday style on SatelliteQO-100 and 2 meters EME. QSL to home call.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Members of the Whangarei Amateur Radio Club areQRV as ZL75WARC until December 31 from North Island, IOTA OC-036, tocelebrate the club's 75th anniversary. QSL via operators'instructions.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Oceania DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTYSprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, MakrothenRTTY Contest, QRP ARCI Fall CW QSO Party, Nevada QSO Party,Microwave Fall Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Arizona QSOParty, Pennsylvania QSO Party, South Dakota QSO Party, PODXS 070Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin Sprint and UBA 80-Meter ON CW Contestwill certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
The 10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test,ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide SidebandActivity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone WeeklyTest, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Seriesare scheduled for October 10 to 12.
Please see October QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.
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