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QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 16  ARLD016
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  April 23, 2009
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD016
ARLD016 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
IZ0EHO, JA6REX, NC1L, SV1JG, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News,
The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  Cliff, SV1JG will be QRV as 8Q7SV from April 29 to
May 5.  Activity will be on all HF bands using mostly CW with some
digital modes.  QSL to home call.

KUWAIT, 9K.  Yaser, 9K2YM is QRV from Failaka Island, IOTA AS-118,
and has been active on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters using SSB and RTTY.
His length of stay is unknown.  QSL via EA5KB.

TONGA, A3.  David, W6ZL will be QRV as A35KL from Vava'u, IOTA
OC-064, from April 25 to May 6.  Activity will be mostly on 40 to 10
meters using CW.  QSL to home call.  In addition, Paul, A35RK will
be joining David on April 25, but may not be active until May 6.  He
will be QRV as A35RK/p until June 1.  Activity will be on all HF
bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via W7TSQ.

BHUTAN, A5.  Hisa, JA1DOT is QRV as A52DT until May 6.  Activity is
on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

ENGLAND, G.  Look for special event station GB6MD to be QRV on April
25 from Weston-super-Mare close by the Brean Down Peninsula in
celebration of International Marconi Day.  Activity will be on the
HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via operator's instructions.

ISLE OF MAN, GD.  Operators M0MJH, 2E0WMG, 2E0XIS and M0ZZO will be
QRV as MD0MJH, 2D0WMG, 2D0XIS, MD0ZZO, respectively, and using the
club calls GT3CO and GT7SRA from April 26 to May 1.  Activity will
be mainly on 80, 40 and 20 meters, and possibly 160 meters using
SSB.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SCOTLAND, GM.  Jim, MM0BQI/p is QRV from Lunga Island, IOTA EU-108,
until April 27.  QSL to home call.

ITALY, I.  Members of the Noantri DX and Contest Team will be QRV as
ID9N from Vulcano Island, IOTA EU-017, from April 25 to 30.
Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6 meters, with a beacon
on 50006 kHz, using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via
IZ0GKN.

OGASAWARA, JD1.  Koji, JI1LET will be QRV as homecall/JD1 from April
29 to May 5.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY.  QSL to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Special event station OE100M will be QRV on April 25
in celebration of International Marconi Day.  Activity will be on
160 and 80 meters.  QSL via OE1WHC.

BRAZIL, PY.  A group of operators from the Teresina DX Group will be
QRV as ZW8BBC from Canarias Island, IOTA SA-072, in memory of Doctor
Flavio Araujo, PS8BBC.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, using
CW, SSB and various digital modes.  This includes activity on all
the current active Satellites.  QSL via PS8DX.

POLAND, SP.  A group of operators will be QRV with special callsign
3Z0LH from Chelminek Island from April 30 to May 9.  This includes
activity from several Lighthouses.  QSL via SP1TMN.

TURKEY, TA.  Special event station TC57A is QRV until April 25 in
commemoration of the battle of Gallipoli in the Dardanelles.  QSL
via TA1HZ.

COSTA RICA, TI.  Operators K9KEJ and W9YOR will be QRV as
TI6/homecalls from April 28 to May 1.  Activity will be on 40, 20
and 17 meters using SSB.  QSL TI6/K9KEJ via EB7DX and TI6/W9YOR to
home call.

VANUATU, YJ.  Kaku, JA6REX will be QRV as YJ0KS from Espiritu Santo,
and Tanna Island, both IOTA OC-035, from April 28 to May 3, and then
from May 5 to 7, respectively.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  QSL to home call.

VENEZUELA, YV.  Members of the Association de Radioaficionados de
Venezuela will be QRV as 4M5M on April 25 in commemoration of
International Marconi Day.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via W4SO.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The SP DX RTTY Contest, NCCC Sprint CW
Ladder, Helvetia Contest, QRP to the Field, International Marconi
Day, Florida QSO Party and the Nebraska QSO Party are all on tap for
this weekend.  Please see April QST, page 84 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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