This Weeks DX NEWS.... 

ARLD020 DX news

This weeks bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

KENYA, 5Z.  Steffen, 5Z4DX will be QRV from Shanzu Beach from May 14 to June 11.  Activity will be on all bands and modes.  He also plans to possibly activate Wasini Island, IOTA AF 067, and Lamu Island, IOTA AF 040, on May 25 and 26.  QSL direct.

CROATIA, 9A.  Frans, ON6KN will be QRV as 9A/OO6N from Losinj Island, IOTA EU 136, from May 12 to 24.  Activity is holiday style. QSL to home call.

ANDORRA, C3.  Peter, VE3GEJ is QRV as C31LJ until May 10.  Activity is on 20, 17 and 15 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via VE3EXY.

ETHIOPIA, ET.  Josef, ET3JA has been active on 20 meters from 1600 to 1730z and then on 17 meters around 1200 to 1300z.  QSL via OK3AA.

JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8J50JARL is active until May 25 in commemoration of the 50th General Assembly of the JARL taking place in Kochi.  Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB, AM and FM.  QSL via bureau.

MINIMA TORISHIMA, JD1.  Masa, JA6GXK is QRV as JD1BMM on Marcus Island until May 22.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters.  QSL via bureau.

MONGOLIA, JT.  Nicola, I0SNY is QRV as JT1SNY from Bayankhongor, possibly until May 18.  QSL to home call.

GUAM ISLAND, KH2.  Operators JA7LU and JH1AWN are QRV as

homecalls/KH2 until May 11.  Activity is on all HF bands using SSB.

QSL to home calls.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK.  Members of the Radio Club Dobruska are QRV as OL1908D until May 31 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the railway system to the City of Dobruska.  Activity is on all bands and modes, including V/UHF.  QSL via OK1KT.

SWEDEN, SM.  Fred, SM7DAY/p and Jan, SM7NGH/p are QRV from Oland Island, IOTA EU 037, until May 12.  QSL to home calls.

EGYPT, SU.  Members of the Egypt Amateur Radio Assembly will be QRV as SU8AFR in commemoration of the ITU Telecom Africa 2008 International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Cairo from May 11 to 15.  QSL via SU1KM.

SAN MARINO, T7.  Matteo, T77NM has been active using RTTY on 40 meters around 2300z.  QSL to home call.

CORSICA, TK.  TK7C has been active using RTTY 40 meters around 2350z.  QSL via F9IE.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Steve, G3ZVW is QRV as ZD8N and has been active using RTTY on 20 meters from around 1300 to 1600z.  QSL to home call.

CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7.  David, VK2CZ will be QRV as ZL7M from Chatham Island, IOTA OC 038, from May 10 to 11.  Activity will be on 80 and 20 meters.  This includes an entry in the VK/Trans Tasman 80 Meter Phone contest.  QSL direct.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ-M International DX Contest, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, Nevada Mustang Roundup, SBMS 2 GHz and Up World Wide Club Contest, VK/Trans Tasman 80 Meter Phone Contest, EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party, FISTS Spring CW Sprint, 50 MHz Spring Sprint and the SKCC Weekend Sprintathon will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.  Please see May QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.