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DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT,  May 14, 2026
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD019 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.

TONGA, A3. Takio, JH3QFL, will be QRV as A31AA from Nuku'alofa between May 13 and May 22. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using FT8. Additionally, Bob, ZL1RS, will be QRV as A35RS from Tongatapu, IOTA OC-049, from May 14 to May 26. Activity will be focused on 6-meter EME using Q65 mode. He will also monitor 50313 kHz for FT8 and may include limited 10-meter FT8 operation.

JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS, CE0Z. Felipe, XQ7IR, expects to be QRV as 3G0Z from Robinson Crusoe Island, IOTA SA-005, starting May 19 at approximately 2100 UTC. Initial activity will be on 160, 80, and 40 meters.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Ivan, UR9IDX, is QRV as 3B8IDX until May 16. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Suvarna, VU3OPT, is QRV as 3B9G until May 20. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters. Additionally, Ivan, UR9IDX, plans to be QRV as 3B9IDX from May 18 to June 1 on the HF bands using CW and
SSB.

GREENLAND, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ, is QRV as OX3LX from Aasiaat Island, IOTA NA-134, until May 22. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands.

NETHERLANDS, PA. ON2LVC, ON4LO, ON5SEL, and ON7DE will be QRV as PA/OR5R from Ameland Island, IOTA EU-038, from May 18 to May 22. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB, CW, and FT modes.

GREECE, SV. Special event station SX1FLY is QRV throughout the month of May to celebrate 243 years of human flight. Activity is on all bands and modes.

ST. KITTS & NEVIS, V4. Roger, EI8KN, will be QRV as V49B from Basseterre between May 13 and May 21. Activity is holiday-style on the HF bands. Additionally, David, EI7BR, and Roger, EI8KN, are QRV as V4/EI7BR and V4/EI8KN from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, during this same window.

CANADA, VE. Special event station VB3EMS will be QRV during National Emergency Medical Services Week from May 17 to May 23. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and digital modes.

ICELAND, TF. Rikk, WE9G will be QRV as TF/WE9G from Borg between May 10 and May 19. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly FT8 with some CW and SSB.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Harald, DF2WO, is QRV as XT2AW until May 19. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using SSB, FT4, and CW.

INDONESIA, YB. YB1RQX/p, YB1RET/p, and YC1RIK/p will be QRV from Singkep Island, IOTA OC-107, from May 13 to May 16. Activity is on QO-100 using SSB and digital modes, and via LEO satellites.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, UN DX Contest, NZART Sangster Shield Contest, His Maj. King of Spain Contest CW, EU PSK DX Contest,
Arkansas QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, Baltic Contest, and Run for the Bacon QRP Contest are all scheduled for 15 to 17.

K1USN Slow Speed Test, ICWC Medium Speed Test, OK1WC Memorial (MWC), RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test (CWT), VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest,
Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80, and RSGB 80m Club Championship Data are all on tap for May 18 to 20.

Please see May QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. 
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