SB DX @ ARL $ARLD008 ARLD008 DX news ZCZC AE08 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 8 ARLD008 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 20, 2020 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD008 ARLD008 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA4NC, W3UR, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TANZANIA, 5H. Charles, NK8O and Fred, N8AX will be QRV as 5H3DX and 5H3AX, respectively, from February 24 to March 21. Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using CW, PSK31 and FT8. QSL direct to NK8O. MALDIVES, 8Q. Hiro, JG1SXP is QRV as 8Q7HK until February 24. Activity is on 80 to 15 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using CW, FT8 and some SSB. QSL direct to home call. SENEGAL, 6W. Daniel is QRV as 6W1/EA4ATI from Dakar until February 26. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL via EA4R. BAHAMAS, C6. Michael, DF8AN plans to be QRV as C6AAN from February 23 to March 1. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW and FT8. QSL to home call. ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ. Operators N2IEN, WW2DX, WW1X and W2RE are QRV as FJ/home calls until February 22. Activity is holiday style on 160 to 6 meters, including the V/UHF bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY, EME and on various satellites. QSL to home calls. OGASAWARA, JD1. Take, JA1UII and Kami, JH1HHC will be QRV as JD1BON and JD1BPH, respectively, from Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031, from February 25 to March 5. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL to home calls. ALASKA, KL7. Henry, NL0H is QRV as NL0H/p from St. Lawrence Island, IOTA NA-040. Activity is on 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters using mainly FT8 and possibly SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call. PUERTO RICO, KP4. Two groups of operators are QRV as KP3RE from Culebra Island, IOTA NA-249, and as NP3VI from Vieques Island, IOTA NA-249, until February 23. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL both calls via EA5GL. AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station 4UNR is QRV from the United Nations Vienna International Center until the end of February in celebration of World Radio Day. Activity is on 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via UA3DX. COSTA RICA, TI. Mike, W1USN and Bob, AA1M are QRV as TI5/home calls until March 4. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home calls. COTE D'IVOIRE, TU. Petr, OK1BOA, Petr, OK1FCJ and David, OK6DJ will be QRV as TU5PCT from Abidjan from February 24 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via OK6DJ. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until March 5. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call. BRUNEI, V8, Special event station V84SHK will be QRV from February 23 to March 2 in celebration of the 36th Brunei Darussalam Nation Day. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. AUSTRALIA, VK. Will, AA4NC and Ron, AA4VK will be QRV as VK/AA4NC and VK/AA4VK, respectively, from February 24 to 27. Activity will be holiday style on all HF bands using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL both calls via EA5GL. NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Will, AA4NC and Ron, AA4VK are QRV as VK9NR and VK9NN, respectively, until February 24. Activity is holiday style on all HF bands using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL both calls via EA5GL. SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, VP8. Members of the Perseverance DX Group are QRV as VP8PJ from Signy Island, IOTA AN-008, until March 5. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL via M0URX. INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB8RW, YE8XBN, YE8XW and YF8XAT are QRV as 7I8X from Widi Island, IOTA OC-145, until February 23, and then Mayu Island, also IOTA OC-145, until February 29. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT-modes, FT8 and FT4 with three stations active. QSL via YB8RW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ 160-Meter SSB Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, REF SSB Contest, UK/EI DX CW Contest, SARL Digital Contest and the High Speed Club CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The QCX CW Challenge is scheduled for February 24. The QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and SKCC CW Sprint are all scheduled for February 26. Please see February QST, page 81 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX