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DX News from the ARRL

15 July, 2016

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

HAITI, HH. Pierre, HB9AMO is QRV as HH2/HB9AMO. He plans to be active holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW only until July 26.
QSL via M0URX using OQRS.

MALTA, 9H. 9H3JH is the temporary call for Susanne, DL8UTL, Fabian, DO1FAB, and Jorg, DL8DTL who will be on family holiday in Malta until August 1.

SVALBARD, JW. Paul, G4PVM will be active as JW/G4PVM from the JW5E club station in Longyearbyen (JQ78tf) on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) on July 23 and 24. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands. Look for the log to be uploaded to both ClubLog and LoTW.

DODECANESE, SV5. Igor, OH2FUW will be active as SV5/OH2FUW from Gennadi (WW. Loc. KM35XA), Rhodes Island (EU-001), between July 19 and August 1. His main activity will be the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31) as a Single-Op/QRP/CW/24Hr entry. QSL via OH5AB, direct or by the Bureau.

GREECE, SV. Berkin, TA3J will be QRV from Molyvos (Lesvos-Greece) from July 21 to 24, operating as SV8/TA3J (EU-049) on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and FM. QSL via TA3J.

FRANCE, F. TM16PO commemorates the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago. They are QRV from July 15 to 17, and 22 to 24. QSL via F5DRD (B). TM160NT celebrates the 160th birthday of Nikola Tesla on all weekends until August 21. QSL via F6KRK, eQSL. Special event station TM7BR operates in the context of this year's International Maritime Festival in Brest. They are QRV until July 23. QSL via F4ELK.

THAILAND, HS. Members of the HSDXA will be active in the CQ WW VHF Contest as E2X. They were granted a license for 6 meters and plan to work that band focusing on Europe. QSL via E20GMY.

JAPAN, JA. The special event station 8J7START will be active between July 16 and August 31, drawing attention to disaster management and the reconstruction after the earthquake. Operators are members of the Sendai Tuning DX Club (JH7YES). QSL via bureau. The Mitsubishi Electric Amateur Radio Club celebrates its 50th anniversary on the air with the call 8J3ME between July 16 and December 24. QSL via bureau.

MONGOLIA, JT. Alexander, UA9YPS, Dmitry, RA9YTX, and Andrey, RA9YGC will be active with the calls JT0YPS, JT0YTX, and JT0YGC respectively, from Lake Tolbo Nuur from July 19 to 24. They are QRV on 80 to 6 meters and 2 meter EME. QSL via home calls and JT0YPS also via ClubLog OQRS.

UINTED STATES OF AMERICA, K. Members of the Boeing Employee Amateur Radio Society will be celebrating their company's 100th anniversary with the call N7B, until July 18 on 20 meters using SSB. QSL via KB7QPS.

NETHERLANDS, PA. PD17MH commemorates the victims of Malaysian Airlines' flight MH17 from July 16 to 18. QSL via PD0MV.

RUSSIA, UA. R100MA celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Russian Navy from July 17 to August 2. QSL via RZ5D.

ST. KITTS and NEVIS, V4. Frank, K3TRM is active until July 16 as V4/K3TRM from Nevis Island (NA-104) on 40 to 10 meters. QSL via home call to OQRS or LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The Russian Radio Team Championship, Trans-Tasman Lowbands Challenge, DMC RTTY Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, North American QSO Party RTTY, CQ Worldwide VHF Contest and the RSGB Low Power Contest will keep contesters busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is on July 18.

The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Please see July QST, page 84 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details

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