DX News from the ARRL

9 June, 2017

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.

MALTA, 9H. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as 9H3XG until June 12. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.

BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Kenny, K2KW, Russ, K6KLY and David, K8CC are QRV as C6ATA, C6ALY, and C6ACC, respectively, until June 16. Activity is on 6 meters, 2 meters, 70 cm and 23 cm, including possibly some HF activity. QSL to home calls.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Shirley, VK5YL will be QRV as E51XYL from Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, from June 10 to 17. Activity will be on 20 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, E7. Members of the radio club from Zenica are QRV as E770BAB until the end of 2017 to its 70th anniversary. QSL via E71EZC.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Operators Didier, F6BCW, Dominique, F6DTZ, Serge, F6IPT, Pascal, F1MNQ and Pierre, F1TCV will be QRV as TX5EG from Atoll Ahe, King George Islands, IOTA OC-131, from June 11 to 19. Activity will be on 80 to 12 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via F6BCW.

REUNION ISLAND, FR. Thomas, F4HPX is QRV as FR/F4HPX from various locations on Reunion Island until June 16. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using possibly CW, with SSB, RTTY, PSK31, JT65 and JT9. QSL to home call.

SCOTLAND, GM. Graham, MM0GHM is QRV as either MM0GHM/p or MM0GHM/m from Arran, IOTA EU-123, until June 17. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OS500RD is QRV until the end of June to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Flemish physician and botanist Rembert Dodoens. QSL via bureau.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Bill, K2HVN will be QRV as OY/K2HVN from June 13 to 26. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ will be QRV as OX3LX from Tasiilaq Island, IOTA NA-151, grid square HP15eo from June 12 to 26. Activity will be in his spare time on 6 and 4 meters, and possibly HF as well during his morning and evening hours. QSL to home call.

ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Operators K9UK, KK9N, W9AEB and W9KXQ will be QRV as PJ7/home calls from June 14 to 28. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations active. Look for PJ7/W9DR to be QRV on 6 meters as well. QSL to home calls.

GREECE, SV. Oliver, DK7TX will be QRV as SV8/DK7TX from Ereikoussa Island, IOTA EU-052, on June 10 and 11. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters. QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8. Ryosei, JH0IXE is QRV as T8CW from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until June 18. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65. QSL direct to home call.

COSTA RICA, TI. A group of operators are QRV as TE8DX from Chira Island, IOTA NA-116, until June 12. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, including 6 meters. QSL via TI2CDA.

MALI, TZ. Fredo, TZ4PR is QRV until October. Activity is casual on the HF bands. QSL direct to F1UIJ.

UKRAINE, UR. Special event station EO25P is QRV until December 31 to celebrate the 25 years of the Volyn Amateur Radio League. QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL June VHF Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW Contest, DRCG World Wide RTTY Contest, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific SSB Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Portugal Day Contest, GACW WWSA DX CW Contest, REF DDFM 6-Meter Contest and Cookie Crumble QRP Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for June 12.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for June 14.

Please see June QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details

http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm#.WTqQq1TTfct

Page last updated on: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 458 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 8 June, 2017 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-018; OY, Faroe Islands: Bill/K2HVN operates as OY/K2HVN between June 13 and 26 on 40-10m (CW, SSB). QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-023; 9H, Malta group: Haru/JA1XGI plans to operate holiday-style as 9H3XG between June 7 and 12. QRV on 40-15m on SSB, CW, and RTTY. QSL via JA1XGI (d/B). http://www.geocities.jp/maltahpliday/ EU-052; SV, Ipeiros/ Dytiki Ellas Region group: Oliver/DK7TX activates Erikoussa Island (GIOTA INS-046, MIA MG-036) on June 9 & 10 as SV8/DK7TX. QSL via homecall (d/B). EU-169; ZA, Albania group: Alfredo/IK7JWX and his friends Leopoldo/I8LWL and yl Titti/IK8GQY will be active from Sazan Island (ARLHS ALB-004, MIA MA-001, WW Loc JN90pm) between June 10 and 20 as ZA/IK7JWX. QSL via IK7JWX (d/B), LoTW. NA-116; TI8, Puntarenas Province West group: Carlos/TI2CC, Charlie/TI2CDA, Jeff/TI2JJF, James/KM4HI, and Kamal/N3KS will be operating from Chira Island between the 8th and 12th as TE8DX on 80-6m (SSB, CW). QSL via TI2CDA (d), ClubLog OQRS. NA-137; W1, Maine State West (York to Knox County) group: Harry/W1HMM activates Monhegan Island as W1HMM/p between the 9th and 11. QRV with a QRP rig on 40 and 20m on SSB and digital modes. QSL via W1HMM (d/B). OC-131; FO, King George Islands: TX5EG will be operated by Didier/F6BCW, Dominique/F6DTZ, Serge/F6IPT, Pascal/F1MNQ, and Pierre/F1TCV from North Tuamotu (WW Loc. BH65vm) between June 11 and 19. QRV on 80-12m (SSB, CW). QSL via F6BCW (d/B), ClubLog, eQSL. Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX http://www.southgatearc.org/iota/darc/index.htm#.WTqPxFTTfcs

Chira Island Dxpedtion 2017 IOTA NA 116

Update 6/5/2017: We are ready to start our activation this coming Thursday, U.S team ops. are arriving tomorrow noon and will meet with the rest of the team Wednesday afternoon.

We are bringing 2 K3's with Acom amps, a Hex Beam for 10m-20m, Cushcraft R7, 40M Delta Loop, 30M Dipole, 80M Dipole and 5El beam on 6M. If band conditions help we might put up a 160M Inverted L antenna that is already packed.

We should be landing around 15:00 UTC.

We hope to work you on all bands.

June 8th - June 12th

Operators:

TI2CC

TI2JCC

TI2CDA

KM4HI

N3KS

73 Charlie TI2CDA

https://www.qrz.com/db/TE8DX

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from W1AW Bulletin via the ARRL on June 1, 2017
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>From ARRL Headquarters
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To all radio amateurs

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ARLD022 DX news

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.

UGANDA, 5X. Kazuo is QRV as 5X2B. He is active on the HF bands. QSL via operator's instructions.

MALDIVES, 8Q. John, G4IRN is QRV as 8Q7RN during the month of June. His activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

MALTA, 9H. Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as 9H3XG from Sliema, IOTA EU-023, from June 7 to 12. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Members of the Castres DX Gang and IDRE will be QRV as TM5FI from Ratonneau Island, Frioul Archipelago, IOTA EU-095, from June 5 to 12. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes with four stations active. QSL via F5XX.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Reiner, DL2AAZ is QRV as FG/DL2AAZ from Sainte Rose, IOTA NA-105, until June 7. Activity is holiday style on 30 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Members of the Stirling District ARS and the GMDX group are QRV as HB0/GM4UYE until June 6. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Didier, F5PLR will be QRV as HI9/F5PLR from Las Terrenas from June 6 to July 4. Activity will be on 30, 20 and 15 meters. QSL via operator's instructions.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. Pasi, OH3WS is QRV as OJ0W until June 3. Activity is in his spare time mostly on 60 to 30 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

GREECE, SV. Members of the Radio Amateur Union of North Aegean are QRV as J48GEO from the Geo Park on Lesvos, IOTA EU-049, until June 23. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. During the Geopark weekend they will be located at the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest. QSL direct to SZ8LSV.

CONGO, REPUBLIC OF, TN. Ken, LA7GIA is QRV as TN5E from Brazzaville until June 4. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters. QSL via M0OXO.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Kevin, K6TOP is QRV as VP2V/K6TOP until June 5. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via NR6M.

ZIMBABWE, Z2. Tom, KC0W is QRV as Z25DX until June 18. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call.

ALBANIA, ZA. Operators IK7JWX, I0SNY, I8LWL and IK8GQY will be QRV as ZA/IK7JWX from June 10 to 20. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK7JWX.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest, Geopark Weekend, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, PVRC Reunion, DigiFest, Wake-Up! QRP CW Sprint, SEANET Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter Contest, Dutch Kingdom Contest, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day, RSGB National CW Field Day and Alabama QSO Party are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for June 5. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for June 6. The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for June 7.

Please see June QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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/EX

Source: W1AW Bulletin via the ARRL.