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QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 26  ARLD026
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  June 19, 2008
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD026
ARLD026 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, OH2BN, WS4C, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The
Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

MONACO, 3A.  Slavo, SP2JMB will be QRV as 3A/homecall from June 23
to 27.  Activity will be on all bands using mostly CW.  QSL to home
call.

CYPRUS, 5B.  Colin, G3VCQ will be QRV as 5B/homecall from Paphos,
IOTA AS-004, from June 24 to July 5 while on holiday.  Activity will
be on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  Paulo, CT2IVH is QRV as 8Q7VH from Meeru Island, IOTA
AS-013, until June 23.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and
RTTY.  QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A.  Operators 9A/HA3HP, 9A5AN and 9A2AA are QRV from Dugi
Otok, IOTA EU-170, until June 25.  They hope to be active from many
other islands in the vicinity as well.  QSL to home calls.

SABLE ISLAND, CY0.  A small group of operators will be QRV as CY0X
from June 25 to July 7.  They will concentrate their activity on 6
meters, but will also be QRV on 40, 20 and 2 meters using CW and
SSB.  They may also try to be active as CY0RA from grid square GN03.
QSL direct via VE3IKV.
 
LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  Look for HB0/HA0HW, HB0/HA4DX and HB0/HG4GBE to
be QRV from June 23 to 29.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using
CW, SSB and possibly digital modes.  QSL to home calls.

HONDURAS, HR.  The Radio Club de Honduras will be QRV as HQ50RCH in
celebration of its 50th anniversary from June 21 to July 31.  QSL
direct.

THAILAND, HS.  Special event station HS91LIONS will be QRV from June
23 to 27 during the Lions Clubs International 91st convention in
Bangkok.  QSL via HS1CHB.

JAPAN, JA.  Look for 7L3ATQ/8 to be QRV from Teuri Island, IOTA
AS-147, from June 21 to 24.  Activity will be on all bands.  QSL to
home call.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0.  Martti, OH2BH and Leena, OH2BE are QRV as OH0B
until June 22.  Activity is mostly on 20 meters using SSB.  QSL via
OH2BH.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R45VT is QRV until June
20 from Yaroslavl to commemorate the June 16, 1963 flight into space
of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, aboard Vostok 6.
QSL via RD3MA.

BELIZE, V3.  Dennis, K7BV is QRV as V36M from Caye Caulker, IOTA
NA-073, until June 26.  Activity is only on 6 meters.  QSL via W1JJ.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Joe, W8GEX is QRV as VP5/homecall
until June 28.  Activity is on 20 to 6 meters, including 60 meters.
QSL to home call.
 
HONG KONG, VR2.  Tomas, LY1F is QRV as VR2/VK2CCC until June 21.  He
is using mainly CW on the higher bands.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

LAOS, XW.  Bruce, XW1B has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters from
1420 to 1520z.  QSL via E21EIC.
               
VENEZUELA, YV.  Members of the Radio Club Venezolano are QRV as
YW2AJ until June 24 from Barinas State.  Activity is on all HF
bands, including 6 meters, using all modes.  QSL via YV5AJ.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Operators K4BI and K2ZD are QRV as ZF2BI and
ZF2ZD, respectively, until July 6.  Activity is mostly on 6 meters.
They have a beacon active on 50095 kHz.  This includes possible
activity from Lighthouse WLOTA LH-1042.  QSL to home calls.

UNITED STATES, W.  Randy, WS4C, and Ben, AI4SK will be QRV with
their own call signs with two stations from Middle Hooper Island, MD
(NA-140) from June 26 to 29.  This is a father-son expedition
celebrating Ben's graduation from high school.  Activity will be on
SSB and CW on 40 to 17 meters and perhaps other HF bands as
conditions warrant.  QSL as specified on QRZ.com.

QSL INFORMATION UPDATE.  As reported in DX news bulletin ARLD025 for
Minami Torishima, QSL via JD1BMM, NOT direct via JA6GXK.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The All Asian DX CW Contest, NCCC Sprint
CW Ladder, Digital Pentathlon, SMIRK 6-Meter Contest, Feld Hell
Sprint, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest and Kid's Day Contest are all on tap
for this weekend.  The SKCC CW Sprint and BCC QSO Party are
scheduled for June 25.  Please see June QST, page 84, and the ARRL
and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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