DX News from the ARRL

February 23, 2021

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by I0IJ, 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.

IRELAND, EI. Members of the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will be QRV as EI2IMD on April 24 during International Marconi Day. QSL direct to EI3HDB.

BELARUS, EW. Special event station EV76F is QRV as part of the Brest Hero-Fortress memorial station in honor of the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II. QSL via EW3W.

VATICAN, HV. Special event station HV9SMG will be QRV April 24 from the Vatican Radio Broadcasting Centre at Santa Maria di Galeria. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK0CNA.

ITALY, I. Tony, I0IJ will be QRV as IY0TC and IY0M on April 24 during International Marconi Day. Activity will be on 160, 80, and 40 meters, and possibly 20 and 17 meters, using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions.

JAPAN, JA. Members of the A1 and Denpaken clubs are QRV with special event call sign 8N1MORSE until the end of 2022 to celebrate Samuel Morse's 230th birthday and the 120th anniversary of Marconi's first transatlantic transmission. QSL via bureau.

MONGOLIA, JT. Members of the JTDXA Team are QRV with special event call sign JU100DX to commemorate the 100 years since the Mongolian People's Revolution. QSL via JT1CH.

SVALBARD, JW. Tom, LA6VDA will be QRV as JW6VDA from Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, from April 26 to May 9. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB. QSL via LoTW.

AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station OE21M will be QRV on International Marconi Day. QSL via OE1WHC.

POLAND, SP. Members of the Niepolomice Radio Club are QRV with special event call sign SN0IMED from the European Bison Breeding Center in Puszcza Niepolomicka until April 25 to celebrate Earth Day. QSL via bureau.

GREECE, SV. Special event station SZ200P is QRV until the end of 2021 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. QSL via LoTW.

SOMALIA, T5. Ali, EP3CQ will be QRV as 6O1OO from Mogadishu for two months beginning on April 25. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands using mostly FT8. QSL direct.

KALININGRAD, UA2. Special call signs RK75AK, RK75FF, and RK75FU are QRV until July 31 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Kaliningrad. QSL via UA2FAK, UF2F, and RA2FU, respectively.

MEXICO, XE. Members of the Asociacion de Radio Aficionados de la Republica Mexicana are QRV with special event calls 6D1A, 6D2A, and 6D3A until May 16 to celebrate the club's 61st anniversary. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, 10-10 International Spring Digital Contest, QRP to the Field, SP DX RTTY Contest, International Marconi Day, Helvetia Contest, VHF SSB/CW 2-Meter Sprint Classic, Florida QSO Party, UA1DZ Memorial Cup and BARTG Sprint 75 are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The OK1WC Memorial, QCX CW Challenge and K1USN Slow Speed Test are scheduled for April 26.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint and Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest are scheduled for April 27.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, Phone Fray and SKCC Sprint are scheduled for April 28.

Please see April QST, page 75, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM contest web sites for details