ARRL DX Bulletin 020
May 17, 2001


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DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 17, 2001
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD020 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, QRZ DX, K7BV, 425DXnews and The Daily DX. Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B6. Robert, 3B9FR, has been QRV around 24900 kHz at 1200z. He has also been active around 21295 kHz just prior to 1300z.

NIGER, 5U. Jim, 5U7JK, has been active on 28495 kHz around 1630z. QSL via I2YSB.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. ON4ON and ON5SY will be QRV as 9M6ONT from Sabah from May 21 to 30. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX Contest. QSL via ON4ON.

CHINA, BY. BA4DW/2 is QRV from the Changshan Islands in the Liaoning Province East Group until May 22.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Joe, G3MRC, is now active as C91MR/3 from Beira. He is usually QRV on 24901 kHz between 1600 and 1830z. QSL to home call.

CEUTA AND MELLILA, EA9. Toni, EA9AK, has been QRV using RTTY on 14091 kHz around 2000z.

FRANCE, F. Special event station TM0AR is QRV on 40 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, until May 27 during the International Festival of Art and Technologies. QSL via F5TJC.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Kay, K6KO, and Ken, K6TA, will be QRV as homecalls/HC8 for one week beginning May 19. They will use CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL both calls via WM6A.

ITALY, I. Special event station IQ8MFC is active through July 31 to celebrate the centenary of Marconi's First Transatlantic Contact between Great Britain and Newfoundland. QSL via IZ8AJQ.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Look for Ron, VK3IO, to be active as P29IO from May 18 to August 22. QSL to home call.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Dennis, K7BV, will be QRV as PV0F beginning May 24. He will be active on 160 to 6 meters, primarily using CW, until June 1. He will also be QRV in the CQ WPX CW Contest. QSL via KU9C.

BANGLADESH, S2. Rashid, S21AR, is active almost daily on 15 meters. Check around 21260 and 21290 kHz, from 1100 and 1530z or after 0430z. QSL via JA1UT.

CHAD, TT. Chris, TT8DX, has been very active on 10 meters. Check 28495 kHz starting around 1330z. QSL via F5OGL.

MACAO, XX9. Arto, OH2KW, is QRV as XX9TKW until May 20. He will also be QRV during the CQ WPX Contest. QSL to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1. Carsten, DL1EFD, is QRV as ZK1EFD from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until May 29. He is active on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX Contest. QSL to home call.