SB DX @ ARL $ARLD013 ARLD013 DX news ZCZC AE13 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 22, 2018 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD013 ARLD013 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by WB0TEV, 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. MAURITIUS, 3B8. Mart, DL6UAA will be QRV as 3B8MM from March 27 to April 11. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, various digital modes and some SSB. QSL to home call. VIET NAM, 3W. Yuri, RA0FU plans to be QRV as 3W9CI from Cham Island, IOTA AS-163, from March 24 to 27. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. GEORGIA, 4L. Mamuka, 4L2M will be QRV in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Single Op on 40 meter entry. QSL via EA7FTR. MALAWI, 7Q. Members of the EIDX Group will be QRV as 7Q7EI from March 24 to April 2. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with four stations active. QSL via M0OXO. CHINA, B. Look for B1Z to be a Multi/Op entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via EA7FTR. TAIWAN, BV. Operators BM2AAV, BV2DD, BV2KS and BV3UB will be QRV as BP0P in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via bureau. BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Joe, W8GEX and Janet, W8CAA are QRV as C6ADX and C6AYL, respectively, from the Exuma Islands, IOTA NA-001, until March 26. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to home calls. MOROCCO, CN. A group of operators will be QRV as CN2AA in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via UA2FM. CAPE VERDE, D4. Luca, HB9OBD is QRV as D44KIT from Sal Island, IOTA AF-086, until March 25. Activity is on 40, 20 and 15 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Operator DU1KIR plans to be QRV as 4H1K in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Members of the Amateur Radio Union of Ceuta will be QRV as ED9E in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to EA9ACD. In addition, look for Jorge, EA9LZ to be QRV as EF9R in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to EA5KB. ISLE OF MAN, GD. Gordon, MM0GOR will be QRV as MD1E in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via M0OXO. THAILAND, HS. A group of operators plan to be QRV as HS0AC in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Multi/2 entry. QSL via HS5NMF. US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Operators K1ZE, KE0UI and WA0ROI are QRV as KP2/home calls from St. Croix. They will also be active as NP2N in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a either a Multi 2 or Multi/Single entry. QSL NP2N to home call and all others to home calls. PERU, OA. Special call OC4PS will be QRV from the Pachacamac Archaeological Sanctuary near Lima on March 23 and 24. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via OA4O. ARUBA, P4. Andy, AE6Y will be QRV as P49Y from Pos Chiquito, IOTA SA-036, in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL to home call. CAMEROON, TJ. Members of the IDXT are now QRV with new call TJ2TT until March 29. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to I2YSB. BELIZE, V3. Victor, WB0TEV is QRV as V31VP from Blackman Eddy until March 27. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as V73NC from Majuro, IOTA OC-029, until March 26. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly SSB and some FT8. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call. BURKINA FASO, XT. Max, DK1MAX is QRV as XT2MAX until April 2. Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using mostly CW and some FT8. QSL via LoTW. CAMBODIA, XU. Li, BG4HRM is QRV as XU7AKL until March 28. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. This includes being active as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call. In addition, look for members of the Haiyan Contest Club to be QRV as XU7AEY in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via BG9XD. VIET NAM, XV. Igor, RW0BG is QRV as XV9BG from Phu Quoc Island, IOTA AS-128, until March 26. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. INDONESIA, YB. Hans, YB2DX will be QRV as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, FOC CW QSO Party and the UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled for March 28. The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018. Please see March 2018 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX