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DX Bulletin 13 ARLD013

From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 27, 2025

To all radio amateurs



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This week's bulletin is made possible with information provided by AA3B, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.



RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. A group of operators are QRV as 3B9DJ until April 5. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via OK6DJ.



FIJI, 3D2. Dom, 3D2USU is QRV as 3D2AJT from Nadi until the end of April. QSL via LoTW.



AZERBAIJAN, 4K. A group of operators will be QRV as 4K0T as a Multi/Single/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.



BARBADOS, 8P. Dave, G4OSY is QRV as 8P9EI until April 6. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.



CROATIA, 9A. Special event station 9A100IARU will be QRV from April 1 to 30 to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via operators' instructions.



BAHAMAS, C6. Paul, WA4PAW will be QRV as C6APS from Great Abaco, IOTA NA-080, from March 29 to April 19. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.



URUGUAY, CX. Special event station CX100IARU will be QRV from April 1 to 30 to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via CX1AA.



PHILIPPINES, DU. A large group of operators are QRV as 4I2I from Itbayat Island, IOTA OC-093, until March 31. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via VE3GJP.



THAILAND, HS. Special event station HS100IARU will be QRV from April 1 to 30 to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. Activity will be on the HF bands, 2 meters, and various Satellites. QSL via OQRS and LoTW.



ST. LUCIA, J6. A group of operators will be QRV as J62K in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to K9HZ.



SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Gary, KC9EE is QRV from PJ7EE until April 6. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.



SURINAME, PZ. A group of operators will be QRV as PZ5IP from Papegaaien Island, IOTA SA-092, from April 1 to 4. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions.



GREECE, SV. Special event station SZ100IARU is QRV from April 1 to 30 to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via the bureau.



TURKEY, TA. Special event call sign TC0DUMLU will be QRV from April 1 to 6 to honor the 81 seamen who died when the submarine Dumlupinar sank in 1953. QSL via LoTW.



BENIN, TY. Red, DL1BUG is QRV as TY5FR from Cotonou until April 9. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.



ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, from March 25 to April 2. Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home call.



MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randall, KX4QD is QRV as V73HW for the next two years. Activity is in his spare time on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.



BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Some members of the Bavarian Contest Club will be QRV as VP2VI during April. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via DJ4MX.



INDIA, VU. Special event station VU1IARU will be QRV from April 1 to June 29 to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via VU2ZH.



INDONESIA, YB. Special event station 8A100IARU will be QRV from April 1 to 30 to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via N2OO.



VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS is QRV as YJ0CA from Port Vila, IOTA OC-035, until April 3. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.



THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, Sasquatch CW Stomp, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint and the Classic CW Exchange will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.



K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL 80-Meter Sprint, QRP 40-Meter Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are on tap for March 31 to April 2.



Please see March 2025 QST, page 72, April 2025 QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.

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