ARRL DX Bulletin 024
June 17, 2004


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DX Bulletin 24 ARLD024
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 17, 2004
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD024 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by UT3UZ, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

FIJI, 3D2. Laurence, KL1X/5 will be active as 3D2KL from Viti Levu and Vanua Levu Islands, IOTA OC-016, and possibly other islands in the group from June 21 to July 9 on all HF bands and 6 meters. His radio activity will be limited since he is volunteering time here. QSL to home call.

OMAN, A4. Chris, A45XR has been QRV using PSK on 17 meters around 1420z. He has also been active using RTTY on 20 meters around 2100z. QSL to home call.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Oleg, CE9/R1ANF is working from the Ardley Bay on King George Island, IOTA AN-010. QSL via RK1PWA. Meanwhile, Oleg, UA1PBA, Slava, UA1PAI and Aleksei, UA1PAW are QRV as R1ANF from the Bellinghausen Base. QSL via RK1PWA.

IRELAND, EI. EJ7NET is QRV from Inis Mor in the Aran Islands, IOTA EU-006, until June 22. QSL via EI6FR.

ETHIOPIA, ET. ET3TK has been QRV using RTTY on 17 meters between 1700 and 2000z. QSL via OK1CU.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. JA6CNL is QRV as KH0N from Saipan for the All Asian DX CW contest, and is here until June 22. Outside the contest, look for him to be active on the newer bands using CW. QSL via JA6CNL.

ANTARCTICA. LU4ZS is currently active from Seymour Island, IOTA AN-013. QSL via LU4DXU.

POLAND, SP. Special event station 3Z0BLY is QRV until July 31 from the ORP Blyskawica Battleship Museum in Gdynia. Activity is on all bands. QSL via SP2PMW.

SUDAN, ST. Michael, PA5M and Dane, S57CQ are both working for the World Food Programme in Khartoum and are QRV as ST2DX and ST2T, respectively. They are here for a few weeks. QSL via PA7FM and S57DX, respectively.

CHAD, TT. Francisco, TT8FC is often QRV on 15 meters around 1530 to 1700z. QSL via EA4AHK.

COTE D'IVOIRE, TU. TU5KG has been active on 15 meters around 1800z, and 40 meters around 0300z. QSL via F4EFI.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. A group of 8 operators will be QRV as RK9KWK/p from Litke Island in the Marresalskiye Koshki islands, IOTA AS-089, from June 22 to July 1. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via UA4RC.

UKRAINE, UR. Members of the EM0U team will be QRV as UT7UZZ/p from the Ivankiv and Poles'ke regions of Kiev from June 18 to 20. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via UT3UZ.

ANGUILLA, VP2E. Jim, WB2REM is QRV as VP2EREM until June 27. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

BERMUDA, VP9. Tom, VP9/W9AEB is QRV until November 6. QSL via WF9V.

AFGHANISTAN, YA. Sada, YA1D/YA0J will soon be leaving here. He plans to participate in the All Asian DX CW contest. QSL via JG1OWV. Meanwhile, Daniel, DL5SE is QRV as YA0Y from Kabul until September. QSL to home call.

IRAQ, YI. Richard, YI9KT will soon be QRV near the city of Al Hillah. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters. QSL via SP8HKT.

ALBANIA, ZA. During the first Albanian DX Convention, club station ZA1UT will be inaugurated from the Technical University. The station will be active until June 23. QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Kid's Day Operating Event, SARL Kid's Day, NCCC Sprint, All Asian DX CW Contest, SMIRK Contest, West Virginia QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest and the Quebec QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see June QST, page 98 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.