ARRL DX News Update  

 
3-4

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9.  John, G3LZQ is QRV as 3B9WR from Cotton Bay,
IOTA AF-017, until April 2.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using
mainly CW.  This includes an entry in the upcoming RSGB Commonwealth
Contest.  QSL direct to home call.

JAMAICA, 6Y.  Chad, WE9V is QRV as 6Y9V until March 14.  Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes an entry
in the ARRL SSB DX contest.  QSL via WD9DZV.

LESOTHO, 7P.  Pista, HA5AO will be QRV as 7P8AO from March 8 to 22. 
Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to
homecall.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  Niels, OZ8KR is QRV as C56KR from Bakuto.  Activity
is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home
call.

LEBANON, OD.  Fred, DL6SN is QRV as OD5/DL6SN until the end of 2010. 
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW.  QSL via DO8LA.

ARUBA, P4.  John, KK9A is QRV as P40A until March 14.  Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  This includes an entry in the
ARRL SSB DX contest.  In addition, Tim, WD9DZV is QRV as P40D until
March 14.  QSL both calls via WD9DZV.

FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1FJ.  Victor is QRV as R1FJM and has been active
on 15 meters using CW around 0630z.  QSL via RX3MM.

COCOS KEELING ISLAND, VK9C.  Tim, NL8F is currently QRV as VK9CF
until March 10.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters.  This includes an
entry in the ARRL SSB DX contest.  QSL via K8NA.


OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are
approved for DXCC Credit:  Tunisia, 3V3S, 2009 operation; Angola,
D2CQ, current operation.
 

2-25

 
BAHAMAS, C6.  Marc, K1CTT is QRV as C6ALT from Eleuthera Island,
IOTA NA-001, until March 10 while on holiday.  Activity is on 40 to
15 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  John, W5JON will be QRV as J68JA from Marigot Bay
from March 2 to 11.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including
60 meters, using SSB.  This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL
SSB DX contest.  QSL to home call.

DOMINICA, J7.  John, K3TEJ is QRV as J7N until March 11 using mainly
CW and RTTY.  This includes an entry in the CQ 160-Meter SSB contest
and the upcoming ARRL SSB DX contest.  QSL direct to home call.

BULGARIA, LZ.  Members of the Balkan Contest Club will be QRV with
special event call sign LZ132GO from March 1 to 31 to commemorate the
132nd anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman
empire.  QSL via LZ1ZF.

SURINAME, PZ.  Peter, PA1LP is QRV as PZ5LP from Nieuw Nickeriebe
until March 26.  QSL via operator's instructions.
 

2-18 

BAHRAIN, A9. Dave, EI3IO is QRV as A92IO from Sar until August
2011. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HA15COOP is QRV until the end of
2010. QSL via bureau.

2-4

UGANDA, 5X.  Jack, NP2OR is QRV as 5X7JD from Masaka until May 25. 
He is active on 40 and 20 meters using SSB every day from 0500 to
1550z.  QSL to home call.

OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are
approved for DXCC credit:  Cape Verde, D44TXP, D44TXO, D44TXS,
D44TXI, D44TXF, D44TXQ and D44TXR.  If you had one of these
operations rejected on a recent application please send a note to
dxcc(at)arrl.org to have your record updated.

01-30

 
MALAWI, 7Q.  Harry, G0JMU is QRV as 7Q7HB for the next three months.(May1st)
He is active on the HF bands using CW and digital modes.  QSL direct
via G0IAS.
  

01-21

UGANDA, 5X.  Nick, G3RWF is QRV as 5X1NH until March 21.  Activity
is on all bands, except 160 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.
QSL to home call.

GERMANY, DA.  Special event stations DR2010L, DR2010O and DR2010N
are QRV throughout this year in celebration of Essen and the Ruhr
area, capital of culture 2010.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Bernhard, DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS from
Guadalcanal, IOTA OC-047, until April 19.  This includes activating
Temotu Province in February.  Activity is on 80 and 40 meters using
mainly SSB.  QSL to home call.

MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.  Monk Apollo is usually QRV using RTTY on 160,
80, 40 and 30 meters around 1700 to 2100z.  QSL direct.

01-14

SENEGAL, 6W. Peter, HA3AUI is QRV as 6W2SC until March 31 while on
holiday. He spends his time at the border between here and
Guinea-Bissau. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mainly digital
modes, with some CW and SSB if requested. QSL direct to home call.

ANGOLA, D2. Vasiliy is QRV as D2QMN on 80 meters and other bands
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via RZ3EC.

HUNGARY, HA. Gyuri, HA1CW is QRV with special event station HA2010S
for all of 2010 during the 30th LEN European Championship in
swimming, diving and other water sports that takes place in Budapest
in August. QSL via operator's instructions.

GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Peter, HA3AUI is QRV as J5UAP until March 31
while on holiday. He spends his time between here and Senegal.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mainly digital modes, with
some CW and SSB if requested. QSL direct to home call.

NORWAY, LA. Special event station LM50NRK is QRV during 2010 in
celebration of the 50th anniversary of television in Norway.
Activity is on the HF bands, including some satellite activity. QSL
via LA4FPA.

POLAND, SP. Special event station 3Z0FCH is QRV until June 30 in
commemoration of the 200th birthday of Polish composer and pianist
Fryderyc Chopin. QSL via SP7PAD.

TURKEY, TA. In addition to two other countries, Istanbul was
designated the third European Capital of Culture 2010. Members of
the TC Special Wireless Activity Team are QRV with TC2010 prefixes
for all of 2010. In addition, special event stations TC2010CCE,
TC2010CCA and TC2010CCI are QRV until January 18. QSL via
operators' instructions.

MACAO, XX9. Georg, DK7LX is QRV as XX9TLX from Coloane Island, IOTA
AS-075. He is active on 80 to 10 meters using mainly CW. His
length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.

ROMANIA, YO. Special event station YR5EPC is QRV from Transylvania
until the end of 2010. QSL via YO6AJI.

01-07  

 
BAHAMAS, C6.  Tom, C6ANM is QRV from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, until
April.  He is active on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  This
includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW 160 Meter contests and the
ARRL DX SSB contest.  QSL direct via WA2IYO.

BONAIRE, CURACAO, PJ2.  Hennie, PE1MAE will be QRV as PJ4/homecall
beginning January 10 from Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, and will be here for
several months.  Activity is on 40 meters using mainly SSB.  QSL via
PA2NJC.
    
ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Jim, K1NA will be QRV as
PJ5NA from St. Eustatius, IOTA NA-145, from January 10 to March 27. 
Activity is on the HF bands.  This includes activity in several
upcoming contests.  QSL direct to home call.

POLAND, SP.  In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Polish
Amateur Radio Union, PZK and 85th anniversary of the IARU, look for
special event station 3Z0RADIO to be active all throughout 2010. 
QSL via SP9SX.

MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.  Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been QRV using RTTY on
20 meters around 1130z.  QSL direct.

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SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS.  Lee, DS4NMJ will be QRV as DT8A from the
Antarctic King Sejong Station on King George Island, IOTA AN-010,
from December 5 to January 31, 2011.  Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters using mostly CW with some SSB and RTTY as well.  QSL via
HL2FDW.

 
WAKE ISLAND, KH9.  Colin, WA2YUN is QRV as KH9/home call for about
one year (December 2010) while on work assignment.  He is active in his spare time.
QSL via K2PF.

GREENLAND, OX.  Fred, KB4DMQ is QRV as OX3QM from Thule for one
year. (December 2010) He is currently active on 40 meters.  QSL to home call.
 
ANTARCTICA.  Mike, RW1AI is QRV from club station R1ANP from
Progress station and is here for about a year (December 2010) while on work
assignment.  QSL this operation via RW1AI.