ARRL DX Bulletin 017
April 26, 2001


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DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 26, 2001
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD017 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, QRZ DX, 425DXnews, DL7NFK, BA1DU, The Daily DX and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

ROTUMA, 3D2. Kit, JA1NVF, will be QRV as 3D2NV/p from April 27 to May 4. QSL to home call.

VIETNAM, 3W. Look for BA1DU, BA4TA, BA7QT, 3W6AR and 3W6LI to be QRV as 3W7D from Tam Island, a new IOTA, until May 1. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via BA1DU.

MALDIVES ISLANDS, 8Q. Peter, HA2SX, is QRV as 8Q7KK until May 4. He is QRV on 80 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK31, with SSB and SSTV as well. QSL to home call.

NEPAL, 9N. Kaz, JA8MWU, is QRV as 9N7WU until May 3. Activity is on 20 to 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS, D4. D44AC is usually QRV around 14190 kHz from 1900 to 0000z.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Vlad, EX8F, is usually QRV on 18074 kHz around 0400z.

MAYOTTE, FH. Ted, JJ1LIB, will be QRV as FH/JJ1LIB from April 29 to May 4 on all HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JN1HOW.

CHESTERFIELD ISLAND, FK/C. Look for TX0C to be QRV from April 27 to May 1. Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via JA1BK.

THAILAND, HS. Kurt, HS0ZBS, is active using RTTY and PSK31. He has been QRV on 15 meters using either mode just before 0900z and later around 1600z.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Look for Taka, KH0/JR3TVH, and Natsu, KH0/JJ3NAW, to be QRV from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from April 28 to May 1. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL KH0/JR3TVH via bureau and KH0/JJ3NAW to home call.

GREECE, SV. William, N2DH, will be QRV as SV8/N2DH from Thassos Island, IOTA EU-174, from April 27 to May 4. Activity will be on 20 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using SSB. QSL to home call.

COCOS-KEELING ISLAND, VK9C. Look for G3MXJ, G3SXW and G3TXF to be QRV as VK9CXJ, VK9CXW and VK9CXF, respectively, from April 28 to May 5. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW only. QSL to home calls.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Gav, GM0GAV, Rob, GM3YTS, Tom, GM4FDM, and Jack, GM4COX are active as VP8SDX until May 8. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands. QSL via GM4FDM.

ALBANIA, ZA. Loreto, IK7VJP, is here for two months and is QRV as ZA1/IK7VJP from Durres. QSL to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1. Uwe, DL9NDS, and Klaus, DL7NFK, will be active as ZK1NDS and ZK1NFK, respectively, from April 28 to May 18. They will be QRV from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, Mangaja Atoll, IOTA OC-014 and Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083. Later on, they will also be QRV from Manihiki Atoll, IOTA OC-014, on the North Cook islands. Activity using RTTY, PSK31 and MFSK16 is planned. QSL to home calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Florida and Nebraska QSO Parties and the Six Meter Sprint are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see April QST, page 109 for details.