ARRL DX Bulletin 2023 - 034

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QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 34  ARLD034
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  August 24, 2023
To all radio amateurs   

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ARLD034 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VU3XRY, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W.  Alan, VK1AO is QRV as 4W/VK1AO from Dili until
August 30.  Activity is on 40 to 12 meters using mainly FT8.  QSL
via LoTW.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  A number of special event stations will use the
9M66 prefix from August 30 to September 1 to celebrate the 66th
anniversary of Malaysia's independence.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6.  To celebrate Malaysia's 66th anniversary of
independence, special event stations 9M66MQ from Sarawak and 9M66MS
from Sabah will be QRV from August 30 to September 1.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q.  Vlad, OK2WX is QRV as 9Q2WX until
September 9.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and
various modes.  QSL via IZ8CCW.

BOTSWANA, A2.  Leon, A25SL has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB
around 1730z.  QSL via N4GNR.

NAURU, C2.  Phil, 3D2TS is QRV as C21TS.  Activity is on the HF
bands using FT8 and possibly SSB.  QSL via M0OXO.

NORTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Operators AA7JV, HA5YD, HA7RY and KN4EEI
are QRV as E51D from Penrhyn Atoll until September 10.  Activity is
on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL via HA7RY.

ESTONIA, ES.  Ed, ES2TT will be QRV as ES2TT/0 from four or five
lighthouses on Hiiumaa Island, IOTA EU-034, on August 26 and 27.
QSL to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League
are QRV with special call sign HL78V during August to mark the 78th
anniversary of the country's liberation.  QSL via 6K0MF.

SVALBARD, JW.  Tom, LA6VDA will be QRV as JW6VDA from August 30 to
September 6.  QSL to home call.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Uli, DL2AH is QRV as KH0/DL2AH from Rota
Island until September 14.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB
and FT8.  QSL direct to home call.

GREECE, SV.  Christo, LZ3FN and Thomas, SV2CLJ will be QRV as
SV8/LZ3FN and SV8/SV2CLJ, respectively, from Skyros Island, IOTA
EU-060, from September 1 to 7.  Activity will be on 80 to 2 meters
using CW, SSB, and various digital modes.  QSL SV8/LZ3FN via LZ1PM,
and SV8/SV2CLJ to home call.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Ken, KH6QJ will be QRV as T32AZ from
Kiritimati, IOTA OC-024, from September 1 to October 17.  QSL to
home call.

PALAU, T8.  Operators JA6UBY and JH6JWE will be QRV as T88RR and
T88HV, respectively, from August 29 to September 4.  Activity will
be on the HF bands.  QSL T88RR via JA6UBY and T88HV via LoTW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON will be QRV as V47JA from St.
Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from August 28 to September 12.  Activity will
be on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL direct to home call.
     
INDIA, VU.  Special event station AT2ISRO is QRV until August 25 to
commemorate the work done by the Indian Space Research Organization
and the Chandrayaan 3 Landing.  Activity is on the HF, V/UHF bands,
Echolink, and FT8.  In addition, India amateur radio operators may
affix 3CY to the suffix of their call signs as part of the
commemoration.  QSL via operators' instructions.

MEXICO, XE.  Special event station 6E0G is QRV until December 17
during the Ghost Towns on the Air event.  QSL via XE1EE.

LAOS, XW.  Sadao, JA1PBV is QRV as XW5SI.  Activity is on 40, 20,
17, 15, 12, and 10 meters.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to
home call.

IRAQ, YI.  Wisam, YI1YY is QRV from Baghdad.  Activity is on the HF
bands using SSB.  QSL direct to IK2DUW.

ALBANIA, ZA.  Dragi, YT2KID plans to be QRV as ZA/YT2KID from
Pogradec from August 28 to 31.  Activity will be on 20 meters using
SSB.  QSL direct to home call.
     
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The World Wide Digi DX Contest, SARL HF
CW Contest, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SCRY/RTTYOps World
Wide RTTY Contest, Hawaii QSO Party, ALARA Contest, YO DX HF
Contest, W/VE Islands QSO Party, Kansas QSO Party, Ohio QSO Party,
CVA SSB DX Contest, 50 MHz Fall Sprint and the NJQRP Skeeter Hunt
are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
           
The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW
Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL
80-Meter Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test,
Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are scheduled for August 28
to 30.

Please see August 2023 QST, page 72, and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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