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DX Bulletin 29 ARLD029

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT July 18, 2013

To all radio amateurs

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This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by

NC1L, 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.

MONTENEGRO, 4O. Alex, UA3RF, and Nick, RK3RB will be QRV as 4O/home

calls from July 21 to 24. Activity will be holiday style on the HF

bands. QSL to home calls.

CYPRUS, 5B. Operators 5B4MF, 5B4ZN, 5B4AHE and 5B4AMF are QRV as

home calls/p from Agios Georgios Island, IOTA AS-120, until July 21.

Activity is primarily on 20 and 17 meters using SSB with two

stations active simultaneously. This may include 30 meters using CW

as well. QSL to home calls.

GHANA, 9G. Jeff, W7JVN is QRV as 9G5AC from Asamankese while on a

16-month missionary assignment. Activity is on 20 and 15 meters,

using mostly SSB with some CW and PSK as his work permits. QSL via

K7JH.

CHINA, BY. A number of members of the Marconi Radio Club in Weihai

plan to be QRV as BY4IB/4 from Jiming Island, IOTA AS-146, from July

21 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands using all modes. This

includes being active in the upcoming IOTA contest with several

stations. QSL via BY4IB.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Gert, ZS6AYU is QRV as C91GR from Bilene until July

23. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to

home call.

ENGLAND, G. Special event station GB558VUL will be QRV beginning

July 20 to September to commemorate the support effort behind

getting the last Vulcan XH558 aircraft back into the air. QSL via

bureau.

THAILAND, HS. Look for stations HS0AC, E2E, HS4AK, HS5AM and others

to be QRV in the CQ World Wide VHF contest. QSL via operators'

instructions.

JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J1AKIBA is QRV until August 31

during the Akiba Daisuki festival being held in Tokyo's shopping

district Akihabara. QSL via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW. Winfried, DL2GW is QRV as JW/DL2GW from Longyearbyen,

IOTA EU-026, until July 23. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to

home call.

LITHUANIA, LY. Special event station LY55SOP is QRV until the end

of July during the annual Sea of Peace activity. QSL via LY5W.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Leo, PP1CZ will be QRV as PY0F/PP1CZ

from July 25 to 30. Activity will be on the HF bands, primarily on

the newer bands, using mostly CW and RTTY with some SSB. He may

also try 160 meters. This includes being an entry in the upcoming

RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via operator's instructions.

POLAND, SP. Special event station HF450NS is QRV from Nowa Sol

until then end of 2013 in celebration of the city's 450 years of

settlement and 270 years of city rights. QSL via SP3KEY.

CRETE, SV9. Gordon, MM0GOR plans to be QRV as SW9GG from July 23 to

30. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes an entry in

the upcoming RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Look for station R20RRC/0 to be QRV from

Shikotan Island, IOTA AS-062, from July 20 to 27 during the

celebration of the RRC's 20th anniversary. QSL via RZ3EC.

ROMANIA, YO. Members of the radio club in Miercurea-Ciuc are QRV

with special event call sign YO1000LEANY during July to support the

folk festival The Day of Thousand Szekely Girls. QSL via bureau.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Bob, VP8LP is QRV as ZD8LP until August 5.

Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and PSK. QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Bill, W5SJ is QRV as ZF2EZ while on holiday.

Activity is on the HF bands. He will also be active in the CQ World

Wide VHF contest. QSL via W5JAY.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ Worldwide VHF Contest, North

American RTTY QSO Party, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, Russian

Radio Team Championship, VK/Trans-Tasman Multi-Mode Contest, DMC

RTTY Contest, Feld Hell Sprint and the RSGB Low Power CW Contest are

all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW

Contest is scheduled for July 22. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops

Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for July 24. Please see page 80 in

the July 2013 issue of QST and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites

for details.

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