SB DX @ ARL $ARLD023 ARLD023 DX news ZCZC AE23 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 23 ARLD023 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 31, 2018 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD023 ARLD023 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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. ALGERIA, 7X. Members of the Amateurs Radio Algeriens are QRV with special event station 7X2FIFA for the 2018 FIFA World Cup until July 15. QSL via operators' instructions. RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali from June 5 to 24. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via M0OXO. MOROCCO, CN. Special event station CN18FWC is QRV until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions. WALES, GW. Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society of South Wales are QRV as GB4RME until June 2 from the Royal Mint. This event celebrates the launch of a new James Bond Special Agent coin. QSL via GW0ANA. ECUADOR, HC. Fausto, HC5VF is QRV as HD18FIFA for the 2018 FIFA World Cup until July 15. GRENADA, J3. Special event station J32FIFA is QRV until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions. BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV during the month of June as LZ430PPW to honor the memory of Bulgarian Saints. QSL via bureau. ALAND ISLAND, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OG0C and OG0C/p from Kokar, IOTA EU-002, from June 2 to 6. Activity will be on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via OH5CW. SURINAME, PZ. Special event station PZ18FIFA is QRV until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions. SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. David, EB7DX is QRV as S9ZZ from Sao Tome Island, IOTA AF-023, until June 9. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL direct to home call. SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Swedish Ham Radio IARU Society are QRV as special event station SF18FWC until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via bureau. SOMALIA, T5. Baldur, DJ6SI is QRV as 6OX from Hargeisa until June 6. Activity is on 30 and 20 meters using CW. QSL to home call. AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia are QRV as VK18FIFA until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via VK2IR. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Doug, VK3YQS is QRV as VK9LA from IOTA OC-004. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via operator's instructions. IRAQ, YI. Special event station YI0FIFA is QRV until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via IK2DUW. KOSOVO, Z6. Members of SHRAK are QRV with special call Z60FIFA until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Special event station ZM50LA is QRV in commemoration of maritime tragedies that occurred 50 years ago. During June the respective event is the sinking of the freighter MV Maranui. QSL via bureau. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW Contest, PVRC Reunion, DigiFest, Wake-Up QRP CW Sprint, SEANET Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, Dutch Kingdom Contest, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day and the RSGB National CW Field Day are all on tap for this weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for June 4. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for June 5. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled June 6. The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018. Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX