7 Feb 2009

DX News from the ARRL

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. John, 9M6XRO and Steve, 9M6DXX will be QRV from Sabah, IOTA OC-088, from February 7 to 10. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL both calls via M0URX.

ANDORRA, C3. Finn, OV8FM and Martin, 5P1M will be QRV as C3/OV8FM and C3/5P1M, respectively, from February 10 to 13. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL via OV1A.

ENGLAND, G. Tim, G4STH and Hazel, G4YLO are QRV using special event callsign GB50BH until March 3 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of the singer Buddy Holly. QSL via G4STH.

DOMINICA, J7. John, K3TEJ will be QRV as J7N from February 11 to 27. Activity will be on 160, 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW and RTTY. This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY and ARRL DX CW contests as Single Op/ALL Band entries. QSL to home call.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as J88XF from Mayreau Island, IOTA NA-025, one of the smaller Grenadine islands, until February 9. Activity is on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters using only CW. QSL to home call.

DESECHEO ISLAND, KP5. Look for a group of operators to be QRV as K5D from February 12 to 26. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via N2OO.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Jerry, P29ZAD is QRV from Buka Island, IOTA OC-135. QSL to home call.

SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND, VP8. Lars, VP8DIF ha been QRV on 20 meters using RTTY around 1630 to 1900z. QSL via DJ9ZB.

NICARAGUA, YN. Andrei, NP3D will be QRV as H7/NP3D and YN2/EW1AR from February 11 to 15. This includes activity as YN2S in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL direct to home call.

OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Bhutan, A5100A, 2008 operation; Afghanistan, T6EE, Additional documentation has been received to include 2006 and 2007 operations. If you had a QSO rejected for these dates send a note to dxccarrl.org to be placed on the list for an update; Republic of the Congo, TN5SN, current operation effective October 2008; Chad, TT8HA, operations for 2007 and 2008; Chad, TT8SK, operations for 2008 and 2009; Albania, ZA/F4DTO, 2008 operation; and Albania, ZA0/I0SNY, ZA0/I8LWK, ZA0/I8YGZ, ZA0/IK2AQZ and ZA0/IK7JWX, operations in 2008.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The Mexico RTTY International Contest, North American CW Sprint, NCCC Sprint, Vermont QSO Party, YL-ISSB CW/RTTY QSO Party, 10-10 International Winter Phone Contest, Black Sea Cup International, World Wide PMC CW Contest, Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, British Columbia QSO Challenge, AGCW Straight Key Party, Delaware QSO Party and the New Mexico QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from February 9 to 13. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint and RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship are both scheduled for February 11.

Pleased see February QST, page 82 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.



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