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ARLD035 DX news

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

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, US0KW is QRV as 4O/US0KW until September 4.

Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

BARBADOS, 8P.  Mike, G4BLH is QRV as 8P9MC until September 1.

Activity is on 20 and 10 meters using SSB and possibly some CW.  QSL

to home call.

RWANDA, 9X.  Gordon, K7TRB is QRV as 9X0VA until October 2014.  QSL

to home call.

BOTSWANA, A2.  Gerard, ZS6AYU will be QRV as A25GF from September 1

to 3.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters

depending on conditions, using CW.  QSL to home call.

NIUE, E6.  Maurice, ZL2MF will be QRV as E6MF from September 2 to 9.

Activity will be on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters using SSB.  This

includes an entry in the upcoming All Asia SSB DX contest.  QSL to

home call.

SPAIN, EA.  Operators Nardo, EC1DD, Alberto, EA1IQM and Miguel,

EA1BP are QRV as EG1EI for a first time activation from Estela de

Fora Island, IOTA EU-080, until August 31.  Activity is on the HF

bands using mainly SSB with two stations.  QSL via EC1DD.

FRANCE, F.  Special event stations TM14JEM, TM50JEM and TM61JEM are

QRV until September 7 during the 7th World Equestrian Games being

held in Lower Normandy.  QSL via operators' instructions.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Cezar, VE3LYC and Bob, KD1CT will be QRV as TX4A

from Matthew Island, IOTA OC-218, from September 4 to 7.  Activity

will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB with one station manned

around the clock.  QSL via VE3LYC.

POLAND, SP.  Special event stations PA70POLISH and PA70PARA will be

QRV from September 1 to 28 to commemorate the Polish First

Independent Parachute Brigade for the September, 1944 Operation

Market Garden.  Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB.  QSL via

operators' instructions.

GREECE, SV.  Marian, YO2MBU is QRV as SV8/YO2MBU from the National

Marine Park Zakynthos until September 1.  Activity is on the HF

bands using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8.  Taka, JH1UVV and Hara, JH1MLO are QRV as T88UN and

T88HR, respectively, from the West Plaza by the Sea Rental Shack on

Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until August 31.  Activity is on the HF

bands.  QSL to home calls.  In addition, Tony, KQ2I is QRV as T88AT

from the Palau Pacific Resort Hotel on Arakabesan Island, IOTA

OC-009, until September 3.  Activity is on 40 and 30 meters using

CW.  QSL to home call.

UKRAINE, UR.  Club station UR4LWY is QRV as EM50LWY until year's end

to celebrate its 50th anniversary.  Activity is on the HF bands

using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via UR4LWY.

MACAO, XX9.  Andy, IK7YTT will be QRV as XX9TYT from September 4 to

8.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  This includes an

entry in the upcoming All Asia SSB DX contest.  QSL via IZ8CCW.

VENEZUELA, YV.  Members from Grupo DX Caracas are QRV as YW5D from

Isla la Tortuga, IOTA SA-044, until August 31.  Activity is on 160

to 2 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via DM4TI.

ALBANIA, ZA.  Yuris, YL2GM is QRV as ZA/YL7A.  His length of stay is

unknown.  This includes an entry in the SCC RTTY contest.  QSL to

home call.

OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are

approved for DXCC credit:  Timor-Leste, 4W/HB9FLX, 4W/N1YC, 4W/PE7T;

Bhutan, A52JR.  If you have had cards for these operations rejected

in a recent application, please send an email to the ARRL DXCC Desk

at dxccadmin@arrl.org and you will be placed on the list for an

update.

SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/1 in Maine

and W1AW/7 in Arizona are QRV until 2359z on September 2.  In

addition, W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/4 in Tennessee and W1AW/7 in

Oregon will be QRV starting at 0000z on September 3.  They will be

active until 2359z on September 9.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint,

NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Colorado QSO Party, SCC RTTY Championship, YO

DX HF Contest and the SARL HF CW Contest are all on tap for this

upcoming weekend.  The MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint is scheduled for

September 1.  The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for September

2.  The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test is scheduled for September 3.  Please

see August QST, page 74, September QST, page 81, and the ARRL and

WA7BNM contest web sites for details.

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