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DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 25, 1999
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD013 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, QRZ DX, 425DXnews, DXNL and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
RODRIGUEZ ISLAND, 3B9. Members of the Midway-Kure DX Foundation will be QRV as 3B9R from April 1 to 11. Activity on 160 to 6 meters using all modes is expected. There will be one dedicated RTTY station. QSL via N7LVD.
BARBADOS, 8P. Dean, 8P6SH, will be QRV as 8P2K for the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest, and all other major contests, until December 31, 2000. QSL via KU9C.
MALTA, 9H. Steve, G4JVG, will be active on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and possibly RTTY as 9H3XY. We will also participate in the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest on 10 meters. QSL to home call.
ANTARCTICA. Ric, CE3HDI, will be QRV as CE9R until April 20. Look for CW, SSB and RTTY activity on 80 to 10 meters and the newer bands. QSL to home call.
ENGLAND, G. Glyn, GW0ANA, and others will recreate Marconi's first transmission across the English Channel, which took place from Dover to France, on March 27, 1899. They will operate as either GB100SFL or GX4BRS until March 29. QSL via GW0ANA.
ISLE OF MAN, GD. Vasek, GD4VGN, and Harry, GD0VKS, will be QRV from March 28 to April 9, using mostly CW on all bands. They will be active in the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest as well. QSL GD4VGN via DL4FF and GD0VKS via DL3FCP
BRAZIL, PY. Look for ZY8A to be QRV from April 1 to 4 from the Anavilhanas Archipelago. Activity on 80 to 6 meters, using CW and SSB, is expected. QSL via PP8KB.
GREECE, SV. Chris, SV2CWY, will participate in the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest as J4Z. Savas, SV2AEL, will also be QRV as SW2A during the Contest. QSL to home calls.
KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Romeo, UN5PR, will be in the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest as UP5P as a Single Operator/All Bands entry. QSL to home call.
INDONESIA, YB. Look for 8A0J to be active in the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest on all bands as a Single Transmitter/Multi Op station. QSL via YB0AI.
PARAGUAY, ZP. Tom, ZP5AZL, will be active in the CQ WW WPX Phone Contest as ZP40Z as a High Power/All Band entry. QSL contest call via W3HNK.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX Phone Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see March QST, page 96 for details.