DX News from the ARRL

15 February, 2013

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, The Weekly 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.

CYPRUS, 5B. Roman, UR0MC will be QRV as 5B/UW2M in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via US0LW.

JAMAICA, 6Y. Yuri, VE3DZ is QRV as 6Y2T until February 19. This includes being active in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. Outside the contest, he is active on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

MALTA, 9H. Operators Adam, DJ0IF and Mek, SP7VC are QRV as 9H3RX and 9H3KK, respectively, from Gozo Island until February 19. They will be QRV as 9H3RX in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. Outside of the contest they are active on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls.

BURUNDI, 9U. A group of operators are QRV as 9U4U from Bujumbura until February 23. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with four stations. QSL via M0URX.

TONGA, A3. Werner, DJ9KH is QRV as A35WH from Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, until February 23. Activity is on the HF bands. After this operation, he will be QRV as A35WH/p from Vava'u Island, IOTA OC-064, until March 3. QSL to home call.

MOROCCO, CN. Operators EA5CP, EA5YU and EA9BLJ will be QRV as 5C5T in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Multi/Single entry. They are active before and after the contest until February 18. QSL via EA5YU.

MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operators Rasto, OM3GI, Tibor, OM3RM and Julo, OM7JG will be QRV as CR3A in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via OM2VL.

ESTONIA, ES. Toomas, ES5RY will be QRV as ES95Q from Tartu in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. This special call sign celebrates the 95th anniversary of Estonia. QSL direct to home call.

ETHIOPIA, ET. Ken, K4ZW will be QRV from the ET3AA club station during the second half of the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via N2OO.

FRENCH GUYANA, FY. Larry, F6FVY will be QRV as FY5KE in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power entry on 20 meters. QSL direct via FY5KE.

JERSEY, GJ. Mathieu, MJ0ASP will be QRV as GJ2A in St. Brelade in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via operator's instructions.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Operators Phil, KT3Y, Fred, K9VV and Bob, WP2XX will be QRV as KP2M from St. Croix Island in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL direct via AI4U.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jeff, K0UU is QRV as VP5/K0UU from Grand Turk Island, IOTA NA-003, until February 21. Activity is mainly on the newer bands. He will sign VQ5RP in the ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

VIET NAM, XV. Georg, DD8ZX, Juergen, DH0RAK, Juergen, DH6ICE, Bernd, DK7TF and Zrinko, DK8ZZ will be QRV as XV2DLH from Mui Ne from February 16 to 25. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via DK8ZZ.

INDONESIA, YB. Ucok, YB6AR and other operators are QRV as home calls/p from Pulau Bunta, IOTA OC-245, until February 17. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home calls.

ROMANIA, YO. Members of the Sportclub of the University Transylvania Brasov will be QRV using special event call sign YO2013EYOWF from February 16 to 24 in celebration of the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions.

OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT
The following operations are approved for DXCC credit:
Uganda, 5X8C, current operations commencing 2012;
Afghanistan, T6BP, current operation commencing 2012;
Afghanistan, T6TJ, current operation commencing 2012; and
Republic of South Sudan, Z81A and Z81D, current operations commencing 2012.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL International DX CW Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Russian World Wide PSK Contest and the Feld Hell Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint is scheduled for February 18. The QRP CW Fox Hunt and AGCW Semi-Automatic CW Key Evening are scheduled for February 20.

Please see February QST page 90 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details




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