DX News from the ARRL

March 6, 2020

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by JA1GZV, LU5AG, PP2BT, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. David, F8AAN will be QRV as 3B9AN from March 9 to 18. Activity will be holiday style during his night time hours on 80 to 17 meters. QSL direct to home call.

ZAMBIA, 9J. A group of operators are QRV as 9J2LA until March 15. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Yuri, R2DY, Pavel, R2DX and Eugene, RW3FB are QRV as EX0QR from the south bank of Issyk-Kul Lake until March 17. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via R2DX.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Moto, JA1GZV will be QRV as TX8A from Noumea, IOTA OC-032, from March 10 to 18. Activity will be on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters. QSL direct to home call.

ST. MARTIN, FS. A group of operators will be QRV as TO0A in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

JERSEY, GJ. A group of operators will be QRV as MH0ESP from March 8 to 20. QSL via SP1EG.

VATICAN, HV. Francesco, IK0FVC will be QRV as HV0A in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via IK0FVC or LoTW.

ST. LUCIA, J6. Steven, NY3B is QRV as J68SS until March 11. Activity is on all HF bands. This includes being a Multi/Single entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

ARGENTINA, LU. Members of Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be QRV as LU4AAO on March 7 and 8 to celebrate International Women's Day. Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters, and VHF bands, using SSB, FM, SSTV and FT8. QSL direct to LU4AAO.

ARUBA, P4. John, KK9A is QRV as P40A until March 8. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via WD9DZV.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0. Stephano, PT2IC will be QRV as PY0F as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL direct to PY7RP.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, EP3CQ is QRV as 6O1OO from Mogadishu until March 25. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, with an emphasis on 60 meters, using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Ken, KH6QJ is QRV as T32AZ from Christmas Island, IOTA OC-024, until March 11. Activity is on the HF bands, mainly on 80 meters, using SSB. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station R100FA is QRV until March 25 to mark the 100th birthday of the Russian writer Fyodor Abramov. QSL via RN1ON.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Flavio, IW2NEF is QRV as V26FP from Jolly Harbour, Antigua, IOTA NA-100, until March 13. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to IK2DUW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Matt, K0BBC and Paul, W6PNG are QRV as V4/home calls from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until March 11. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. This includes being active as V47P in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW and V4/K0BBC via M0OXO.

BRUNEI, V8. Operator JO1RUR will be QRV as V85RH in the ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via LoTW.

VIET NAM, XV. Sven, HB9DXB will be QRV as XV9DXB from Nha Trang beginning March 10. QSL via EB7DX.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Joel, NF3R is QRV as ZF2RJ until March 10.
Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL International DX SSB Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Novice Rig Roundup, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Open Ukraine RTTY Championship, UBA Spring CW Contest and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone/CW will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for March 9.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, AWA John Rollins Memorial DX CW Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and Phone Fray are all scheduled for March 11.

Please see March QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details