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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT April 30, 2026
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD017
ARLD017 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST, a
nd the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM websites. Thanks to all.
A3, TONGA. A35RS is scheduled to be QRV from May 14 to May 26 from Tongatapu Island (IOTA OC-049). Operator ZL1RS will focus on
6-meter EME using Q65 mode and FT8.
CU, AZORES. CU2/HB9BIN/P is QRV from San Miguel, IOTA EU-003, until May 10. Activity is focused on SOTA, CUFF, and POTA using 1
0 watts on CW.
EA, SPAIN. Special event stations AO1EU through AO9EU are QRV to commemorate Europe Day. Activity continues through May 9.
LA, NORWAY. LG5LG and SJ9WL are QRV from Morokulien, the shared site on the border of Norway and Sweden, until May 2. Operators
DK4WM, DK3JF, and DL9ET are active on SSB, RTTY, and FT modes.
PY, BRAZIL. ZX8AM is active from various WWFF sites in Amazonas State from May 4 to May 8. Operators PT2OP, PY7BR, and PS8RV ar
e working from Anavilhanas National Park, PYFF-0212, Baixo Rio Branco Jauaperi
Extractive Reserve, PYFF-0478, and Rio Negro State Park, PYFF-0664.
T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI. T31TTT is QRV as Dom, 3Z9DX, is active for approximately four days. Recent activity noted on 15 meters.
TF, ICELAND. TF/WE9G is QRV from May 10 to May 19. Operator Rikk will be active from Borg, IOTA EU-021, for Parks on the Air (P
OTA).
UA, EUROPEAN RUSSIA. Various stations using the RP81 prefix are active from May 1 to May 9 to commemorate the 81st anniversary
of the end of World War Two.
Z6, REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO. Z66SP is active from Kosovo until May 28. Operations are currently restricted to limited antennas.
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. ZD8KX is expected to be QRV near the end of May. Operator Ferdinand plans to be active on 40, 20, 15, an
d 10 meters, primarily on CW, with some SSB and FT8.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC Sprint, AGCW QRP/QRP Party, K1USN Slow Speed Test, RCC Cup,
SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge, Microwave Spring Sprint, ARI International DX Contest, F9AA Cup PSK, 7th Call A
rea QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party, New England QSO Party, WAB 7 MHz Phone are all scheduled for this upcomin
g weekend.
K1USN Slow Speed Test, ICWC Medium Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial (MWC), MIE 33 Contest, ARS Spartan Sprint, Worldwide Sideband Act
ivity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test (CWT), VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 are al
l on tap for May 4 to 6
Please see May QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
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