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DX Bulletin 34 ARLD034

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT September 12, 2024

To all radio amateurs

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

GEORGIA, 4L. Stephane, F4JZW is QRV as 4L/F4JZW until September 30. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. QSL via LoTW.

ZAMBIA, 9J. Pista, HA5AO will be QRV as 9J2AO near an area of Victoria Falls from September 14 to 23. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Look for special event station A60ARS, as well as stations A60ARS/0 through A60ARS/20 to be QRV from September 17 to 23 to commemorate the 94th National Day of Saudi Arabia. QSL via operators' instructions.

CHILE, CE. Members of Radioclub El Trauko on Chiloe Island, IOTA SA-018, are QRV with special call signs 3G7CW and 3G7RLN through September, with a focus on September 17. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and other modes. September 17, 1898 was the day Ramon Luis Norero put a wireless telegraph system into operation across the Chacao Channel between Chiloe and mainland Chile. QSL both calls direct to CE7DE.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. Paula, NX1P is QRV as FO/NX1P until October 1. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

JERSEY, GJ. Tev, TA1HZ is QRV as MJ/TA1HZ until September 16. This includes being an entry in the Worked All Europe DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW. In addition, look for Peter, ON8ZZ and Fred, ON8ZL to be QRV as MJ/OT9Z from September 13 to 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. This also includes being an entry in the Worked All Europe DX SSB contest. QSL via ON8ZL.

HAITI, HH. Special call sign 4V1SAVANNAH will be QRV from September 16 to October 20 to commemorate the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Savannah, an encounter of the American War of Independence. QSL via N2OO.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Special call signs HZ94ND, 7Z94ND, and 8Z94ND are QRV until September 23 to commemorate the 94th National Day of Saudi Arabia. QSL via operators' instructions.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Brian, GW4DVB is QRV as J88PI from Palm Island, IOTA NA-025, until September 21. Activity is on 40, 20, 17, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Operators LB5SH and LB0VG are QRV as JW/LB5SH and JW/LB0VG, respectively, from Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, until September 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being active as JW2T in the Worked All Europe DX

SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. A group of operators are QRV as KH8T from Tutuila Island, IOTA OC-045, until September 16. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160, 60 and 6 meters if propagation allows, using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via M0URX.

TUVALU, T2. Maxim, OH7O is QRV as T2M until September 16. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mostly SSB with some QRS CW. QSL via operator's instructions.

SOMALIA, T5. A group of operators are QRV as 6O3T from Northern Somalia until September 30. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and MSHV FT8. QSL via operators' instructions.

KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Uwe, DL8UD is QRV as UN/DL8UD until September 19. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly SSB. This includes being an entry in the Worked All Europe DX SSB contest possibly using a shorter contest call. QSL to home call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Rikk, WE9G is QRV as V4/WE9G from Frigate Bay on St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until September 17. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using mainly FT8 and FT4 with some CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW until September 22. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and FT4, and on Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators will be QRV as 7E4M from Mendanau Island, IOTA OC-144, from September 14 to 16. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. This will be the first ever activity from this Island. QSL via LoTW.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND GOUGH ISLAND, ZD9. Lance, W7GJ is QRV as ZD9GJ from Tristan da Cunha, IOTA AF-029, until October 1. Activity is primarily on 6 meters EME using Q65-60A in the Q65 Pileup mode. This may include some 6 meter TEP with SSB or FT8 as well. QSL direct to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL September VHF Contest, Worked All Europe DX SSB Contest, North American RTTY Sprint, CWops Test, BCC 80-Meter QSO Party, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC Sprint Ladder, K1USN SST CW Open, FOC CW QSO Party, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Russian Cup Digital Contest, Africa FT4 DX Contest, IRTS 70-Centimeter Counties Contest, IRTS 2-Meter Counties Contest, BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, 222 MHz Fall Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for September 16 to 18.

Please see September QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.

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