DX News from the ARRL
August 27, 2021
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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.
MALAYSIA, 9M64. Look for various special event stations using the prefix 9M64 to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Malaysia's independence, until September 1. Operations will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and the digital modes. Check QRZ.com for the QSL info because each station's QSLs are different.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y59. Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society will be active with special call sign 9Y59IND until September 12 to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Independence of Trinidad and Tobago. Operations will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL is via LoTW only.
MARKET REEF, OJ0. Joseph, OG7D is activate as OJ0D until August 28, using mostly the QO-100 satellite. He may do some HF SSB also. QSL direct via OG7D or use LoTW.
TONGA, A3. Masa, JA0RQV is active as A35JP from Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island (OC-049) until early November. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog, direct or via the bureau to his home call.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A60. Members of the Emirates Amateur Radio Society (EARS) will activate special event station A60EXPO from September 1 to October 1 to promote World Expo 2020 in Dubai. QSL via EA7FTR.
SPAIN, AN5. Pascual, EA5WO will be active with special call sign AN5WAR from September 1 to 30 to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the beginning of World War II. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or eQSL.
MADEIRA, CT9. Operators Klaus, DJ9KM and Georg, DD8ZX will be active as CT9/DJ9KM and CT9/DD8ZX until August 31. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mainly FT8 and RTTY. QSL via their home calls, direct, via the bureau or LoTW.
UKRAINE, EM30. Look for special event station EM30UARL to be active until December 31 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence Day of Ukraine and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL). QSL via UX7UU or UARL bureau.
ESTONIA, ES30. Members of the Estonian Radio Amateur Union will be active as ES30ES until August 29 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia's passing the Resolution on the National Independence of Estonia. QSL via LoTW or eQSL only.
HUNGARY, HG52. Members of the Budapest Radio Amateur Society will be active as HG52IEC until September 30 to celebrate the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. QSL via eQSL only.
TANZANIA, 5H. Gab, HA3JB will be QRV as 5H1IP from September 17 to 29. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. He also plans to participate in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest. QSL via HA3JB or ClubLog's OQRS.
GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. The Italian DXpedition Team will be QRV from October 9 to 22, using the call signs J5T on CW, SSB and RTTY and J5HKT on FT8. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via I2YSB direct, QRS or LoTW.
HAWAII, KH6. Keith, KC0PP will be active as KC0PP/KH6 until September 12. He plans to participate in the Hawaii QSO Party. QSL via his home call sign, direct or via the bureau.
GUINEA, 3X. Jean Philippe, F1TMY will sign 3X2021 during his upcoming visit, starting in mid-September. He will be on 160 to 6 meters and the QO-100 satellite. He will also be portable from Los Islands, IOTA AF-051. QSL through Club Log.
UNITES STATES, N. N7F is a September 11th 20th anniversary special event call sign by the American Legion Post 10 Amateur Radio Club, N7ALA. They wil be active from September 9 to 12 on 40 and 20 meters using SSB, PSK31 and CW. QSL via postal mail, with SASE, to: N7F Never Forget c/o American Legion Post 10, 1215 Pacific Blvd SE, Albany, OR 97321. Also, N3U will be QRV September 9 to 14 to remember the 9/11 victims who crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and those in New York City and Washington, D.C. in 2001. Operator W3BTX plans to do mostly SSB and CW but will do some digital modes as well. QSL via W3PN.
POLAND, SP. Members of the Scout Communication Club (SP3ZBY) will operate as SP0PILKON from August 27 to 29. QSL via SP3ZBY (d/B) or eQSL.
ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Members of the Old House Radio Club of Finland will be QRV as OG0C until August 28. The team includes Juha, OH5CW, Pia, OH5JZP, and Toni, OH5CY. They will be using CW and FT8 and
maybe some SSB. QSL direct or via the bureau to OH5C.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The Hawaii QSO Party, ALARA Contest, W/VE Islands QSO Party, YO DX HF Contest, World Wide Digi DX Contest, Kansas QSO Party, Ohio QSO Party and the SARL HF CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend.
Please see August QST, page 71, August QST, page 71, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
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