SB DX @ ARL $ARLD012 ARLD012 DX news ZCZC AE12 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 23, 2023 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD012 ARLD012 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA3B, IK1TTD, TA3J, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MONACO, 3A. Gianpi, IK1TTD is QRV as 3A/IK1TTD until March 26. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. CYPRUS, 5B. Zoltan, HA5PP will be QRV as 5B/HA5PP in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. GHANA, 9G. Members of the Accra Amateur Radio Club and others are QRV as 9G4X until March 30. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters, including Satellite QO-100, with three stations active. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via K4NHW. RWANDA, 9X. A large group of operators are QRV as 9X5RU near Kigali until April 7. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with several stations. This includes being active on Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW. CUBA, CO. A large group of operators will be QRV as CL0C from the Maya Lighthouse in Matanzas Province as a Low Power/Multi 2 entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. Activity is on 160 to 40 meters. QSL via operators' instructions. SABLE ISLAND, CY0. A group of operators are QRV as CY0S until March 30. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters and 2 meter EME using Q65, using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 with three stations active. QSL via WA4DAN. CAPE VERDE, D4. Emir, E77DX is QRV as D4DX from Sao Vicente Island, IOTA AS-086, until March 31. He will be active as D4Z in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as an All Band entry. QSL D4DX via E73Y, and D4Z via IK2NCJ. NIUE, E6. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK plan to be QRV as E6AF and E6CI, respectively, from March 26 to April 9. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via Club Log. NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Operators Philippe, FK4QX, Yves, FK4RD and Michel, FK8IK will be QRV as TX5L from Lifou Island, IOTA OC-033, from March 27 to 31. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB with two stations. QSL via F4FTV. COLOMBIA, HK. Francisco, HK3EA will be QRV as 5K300EA in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. HONDURAS, HR. Look for Uli, DM5EE to be QRV as HQ2E from San Pedro Sula in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via M0OXO. SURINAME, PZ. Harrie, PA3EHS is QRV as PZ5HS from Para until March 25. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, JT6, and FT8. QSL via PA3EHS. WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Members of the Rebel DX Group, including Kam, T33KC, are QRV as T30UN from North Tarawa, IOTA OC-017, for about five weeks. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 in DXpedition mode with multiple stations active. QSL via Club Log. TURKEY, TA. Berkin, TA3J will be QRV as TC3J in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 80 meters entry. QSL to home call. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Bud, AA3B is QRV as V26K from Antigua until March 27. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. He will be a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. A group of operators are QRV as VK9NT until March 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. They will be active as VJ9N in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL both calls via M0OXO. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. John AF3K, Ross, W2TT and Diane, KA3FCE are QRV as VP5/AF3K, VP5/W2TT, and VP5/KA3FCE, respectively, from Providenciales, IOTA NA 002, until March 29. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. They will be active as VP5P in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL VP5/AF3K, VP5/W2TT, and VP5P via N2OO, and VP5/KA3FCE direct via W2TT. INDIA, VU. A large group of operators are QRV with special contest call AT3K until May 31. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. This includes being active in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via VU2XE. SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via OM3JW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, FOC CW QSO Party and the UBA 6-Meter Spring Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test CW 40, Mini-Test CW 80 and the UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are on tap for March 27 to 29. Please see March QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX