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ARLD016 DX News
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DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT April 23, 2026
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD016
ARLD016 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 websites. Thanks to all.
RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Suvarna, VU3OPT, is QRV as 3B9G until May 22. Activity is currently focused on CW.
GUINEA, 3X. Elvira, 3X3A, is QRV from the Los Islands, IOTA AF-051, until April 25. Recent activity has been on 12 meters using SSB.
AUSTRIA (VIC), 4U1A. DM6HK will be QRV as 4U1A from the VIC in Vienna on April 23 and 24. Activity will be for a few hours each day on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.
TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Christian, EA2TA, along with EA3NT and IZ7ATN, are QRV as 4W/EA2TA, 4W/EA3NT, and 4W/IZ7ATN from Timor Island, IOTA OC-148, until April 28. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. Note that 60 meters is not permitted.
LESOTHO, 7P. Paolo, IZ0EVI, Diego, IZ0EWJ, and Luca, IZ6DSQ, will be QRV as 7P8WR from April 23 to May 1. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB, FT4, and FT8.
THE GAMBIA, C5. A team will be QRV as C5B, C5C, and C5D from Bijol Island, IOTA AF-060, from April 25 to May 8. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, and digital modes.
COMOROS, D6. The D60DX operation remains active until May 1. Recent sightings include 30 meters CW and 10 meters SSB.
GERMANY, DL. Special event station DA26WARD is QRV until April 30 to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. Activity is on various HF bands.
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. The TX9W team is currently QRV from Hiva Oa, IOTA OC-027, until April 30. Despite technical logging challenges, they remain active on 30, 20, 15, and 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
THAILAND, HS. Bruce, K0BJ, is QRV as HS0ZLB until May 19. Activity is on the HF bands.
OGASAWARA, JD. Harry, JG7PSJ, will be QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from April 26 to May 4. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY.
MONGOLIA, JT. Vladimir, R9LR, and Denis, R8LCM, will be QRV as JT0LR from April 25 to 30. They plan to activate several rare grid squares on the HF bands and via QO-100.
SVALBARD, JW. Members of the LA1K group are QRV as JW5E from Spitsbergen, IOTA EU-026, until April 24. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and digital modes.
NORWAY/SWEDEN (MOROKULIEN), LA/SM. DL9ET, DK3JF, and DK4WM will be QRV as LG5LG and SJ9WL from April 27 to May 2. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT4, and FT8.
BONAIRE, PJ4. TJ, PE1OJR, is QRV holiday-style as PJ4TB until May 4. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB, FT4, and FT8.
UKRAINE, UR. Special event station EN40CNP will be QRV on April 25 and 26 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl catastrophe.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. V4/WW6W will be QRV from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from April 28 to June 1. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters.
CANADA, VE. Mike, VE2XB, is QRV as VY0ZOO. He is active from Tasiujaq/Wakeham Bay until April 25. He will then move to Sanikiluaq, Belcher Islands, IOTA NA-196, from April 26 to May 4.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Dom, VK2HJ, is regularly QRV as VK9HJ/p during work assignments. He operates with 100 watts and a vertical antenna on 20 to 10 meters.
KOSOVO, Z6. Rafal, SQ2IHP, will be QRV as Z66SP from April 23 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, as well as via QO-100.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Tipalayo DX Contest, SP DX RTTY Contest, UK/EI DX Contest CW, QRP to the Field, Helvetia Contest, Nebraska QSO Party, Florida QSO Party, UA1DZ Memorial Cup, Samuel Morse Memorial Contest, and BARTG Sprint 75 are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.
K1USN Slow Speed Test, QCX Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial (MWC), RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ZL Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test (CWT),
Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80, UKEICC 80m Contest, and 432 MHz Spring Sprint are on tap for April 27 to 29.
Please see April QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
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