SB DX @ ARL $ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news ZCZC AE19 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 8, 2014 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, the Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. UGANDA, 5X. Hans, OZ2HC is QRV as 5X1S. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. MALAWI, 7Q. Karl, DK2WV and Heino, DJ9AF are QRV as 7Q7VW until May 21 while visiting the Culture and Museum Center Karonga. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. QSL via DK2WV. BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Hellmuth, DF7XE will be QRV as EA6/DF7XE from Isla de Formentera, IOTA EU-004, from May 14 to 26. Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. BELARUS, EU. Special event stations EV2014ICE and EV2014WHC are QRV until May 25 during the Ice Hockey World Championships. QSL via operators' instructions. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM14WPEX is QRV until May 11 during the World Philatelic Exposition. QSL via F8DYD. ISLE OF MAN, GD. Manfred, DM2VC and Bernd, DL9BBE will be QRV as MD/home calls from May 11 to 19. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Ronny, OT4R plans to be QRV as HI7/OT4R from Punta Cana from May 10 to 31. Activity will be on 20 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions. LITHUANIA, LY. A number of stations are using the LY10 prefix to celebrate the country's 10-year membership in the European Union. QSL via operators' instructions. AUSTRIA, OE. Operators Hanno, OE1JJB, Gerhard, OE4GTU and Karl, OE6CAG are QRV with special event station OE150CUX until May 11 to commemorate the naval battle between Prussia and Austria against Denmark. QSL via operators' instructions. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Operators OH0BCI and OG0W will be QRV as OG0W from May 14 to 19. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using only CW. QSL direct to OH2BEE. NETHERLANDS, PA. A number of stations will be active on May 10 and 11 while QRV from windmills across the country. In particular, look for station PA200DEBENTE to be QRV during this time from Windmill De Bente and station PA6WACHTER from De Wachter. QSL via operators' instructions. ICELAND, TF. Jose, EA5IDQ will be QRV as TF/EA5IDQ from May 11 to 22. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. BENIN, TY. Patrice, LA0HF is QRV as TY2BP from Ouidah. Activity is on 20 to 6 meters using SSB. QSL direct to IK2IQD. ANTIGUA, V2. Anna, W6NN and Rich, KE1B are QRV as V25M and V25N, respectively, until May 15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with a focus on the newer bands. QSL via operators' instructions. CANADA, VE. Special event station CK3UG50 is QRV until May 31 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the University of Guelph Act. Activity is on 80 through 6 meters using digital modes on the weekdays and SSB on weekends. QSL direct to VE3ZUP. INDONESIA, YB. Imam, YB4IR will be QRV as YB4IR/5 from Singkep Island, IOTA OC-107, in the Natuna Selatan Island IOTA Group, from May 12 to 15. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operator's instructions. ROMANIA, YO. A number of special event stations are using the YP25 prefix during 2014 to commemorate 25 years from the Romanian Revolution of 1989. QSL via operators' instructions. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Steve, G3ZVW is QRV as ZD8N from Georgetown until May 13. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call. SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS. W1AW Centennial Station W1AW/0 in Nebraska is QRV until 2359z on May 13. In addition, W1AW Centennial Station W1AW/0 in South Dakota will be QRV starting at 0000z on May 14. The station will be active until 2359z on May 21. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-meter Phone Contest, HPC World Wide BPSK63 DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, Portuguese Navy Day Contest, FISTS Spring CW Sprint, Nevada Mustang Roundup and the 50 MHz Spring Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for May 14. Please see May QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX