ARLD040 follows
ARLD040 follows
ZCZC AE40
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 40 ARLD040
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT October 8, 2026
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD040
ARLD040 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
5W, SAMOA. Jacek, 5W0AF, is QRV through October 12. Activity is
on HF bands using various modes.
6O, SOMALIA. Pertti, OH2RF, will be QRV as 6O2M through October
25. Activity will be holiday style on HF bands using various
modes.
7P, LESOTHO. 7P8JL, 7P8LZ, and 7P8TR are QRV through October 11.
Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
8Q, MALDIVES. Juergen, 8Q7JH, is QRV from Thulhagiri Island, IOTA AS-013, through October 10. Activity will be on HF bands
using various modes.
8R, GUYANA. Aldir, 8R1TM, is QRV through October 12. Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
9Q, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. 9T0MD is QRV through
October 11. Activity has been reported on 160 through 6 meters, and QO-100, including EME.
C5, THE GAMBIA. Lui, C5R, is QRV through November 4. Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
FW, WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS. Janusz, SP9FIH, is QRV as FW1P
from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054, through October 16. Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
H44, SOLOMON ISLANDS. Bernhard, H44MS, is QRV from IOTA OC-047
through November 20. Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
V5, NAMIBIA. V51WH and V55Y are QRV through October 10. Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
VK9, WILLIS ISLAND. Sands, VK9WX, is QRV through October 31. Activity will be on HF bands using various modes.
VP8, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. The Polish Arctic Station, HF0PAS,
is QRV through October 31. Activity is on 40 meters using SSB split.
Z8, SOUTH SUDAN. Alex, HB9FND, is QRV as Z81Q from Juba. Activity is on the HF bands using CW.
ZA, ALBANIA. John, AE5X, is QRV as ZA/AE5X beginning October 8.
Activity is QRP on 20 through 10 meters using various modes.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test,
NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Makrothen RTTY Contest, QRP
ARCI Fall QSO Party, 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint, Oceania DX Contest, CW, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB, Arizona QSO Party, Pennsylvania QSO Party, South Dakota QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint, UBA ON Contest, CW, and 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint are on tap for this weekend.
K1USN Slow Speed Test, ICWC Medium Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial
MWC, ICWC Medium Speed Test, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ICWC Medium Speed Test, DARC RTTY Sprint, Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test CWT, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80, RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data, and CWops Test CWT are all scheduled for October 12 through October 14.
Please see October QST, page 94, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
websites for details.
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