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DX Bulletin 9 ARLD009
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 2, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD009 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by G0TLE, WB2REM, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Dirk, DK1DKE is QRV as 4K7DK near Baku City until March 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

LESOTHO, 7P. Schalk, ZS4Z is QRV as 7P8LL. Activity is on 80 to 2 meters, including 70 and 23 centimeters. QSL via EA7FTR.

BARBADOS, 8P. Tom, W2SC is QRV as 8P5A until March 5. He will be a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL via HA1AG.

GHANA, 9G. Alan, G3XAQ is QRV as 9G5XA until March 14. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming BERU contest. QSL direct to G3SWH.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Thomas, DL2RMC is QRV as A65CW until the end of September. He is active on 80 to 6 meters using CW and FT8. This includes activity on Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

COMOROS, D6. Hiro, JF1OCQ will be QRV as D67AA from March 9 to 22. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, FT8, and FT4. QSL to home call.

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Robert, OK2PYA is QRV as EA6/OK2PYA from Mallorca Island, IOTA EU-004, until March 10. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Gildas, F6HMQ and Michel, F6GWV are QRV as FG/home calls until March 26. They will be active as TO3Z in the ARRL International SSB DX contest and the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest. QSL to home calls, and TO3Z via F6HMQ.

SAINT MARTIN, FS. A large group of operators will be QRV as TO5M in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL via LoTW.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Operators WB2REM, KE2D, VO1IDX, and K4LT are QRV as HD8M from Santa Cruz, IOTA SA-004, until March 11. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. This includes being an entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL direct to WB2REM.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Sandro, VE7NY, Allan, VE7SZ and Rob, N7QT are QRV as J8NY from the main island of St. Vincent, IOTA NA-109, until March 7. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being a M/2 entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL via LoTW.

CURACAO, PJ2. Operators N1ZZ, AF4Z, K5LD, N0OK, KE3VV, AD4ES, AK4R and K4JC are QRV as PJ2/home calls. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. They will be active as PJ2T in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

MALI, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE is QRV as TZ1CE and here for three weeks. Activity is on the HF bands using CW with some SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Pete, G0TLE will be QRV as V4/G0TLE from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from March 5 to 17. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via LoTW.

WILLIS ISLAND, VK9W. Sands, VK9WX is here until April. Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via M0OXO.

BERMUDA, VP9. Les, N1SV is QRV as VP9/N1SV until March 6. He will be active as VP9I in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL to home call.

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4. Gopan, VU3HPF and Ram, VU2JXN are QRV as VU4T from Port Blair, South Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001, until March 5. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and maybe some SSB. They may also be active on Satellite QO-100. QSL via LoTW.

CAMBODIA, XU. Thomas, DL7BO is QRV as XU7GNY until March 9. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL direct to DJ6TF.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Look for ZF5T to be a High Power entry, and ZF1A to be a Multi/Single entry in the ARRL International SSB DX contest. QSL ZF5T via operators' instructions, and ZF1A via K7ZO.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International SSB DX Contest, Novice Rig Roundup, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Wake-Up QRP CW Sprint, UBA Spring CW Contest, NSARA Contest, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated Emergency SSB Contest, Classic CW Exchange and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, AGCW YL-CW Party, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 and the Mini-Test 80 are on tap for March 6 to 8.

Please see March QST, page 71, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
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Source: W1AW Bulletin via the ARRL.

Yearlong -- ARRL Volunteers On the Air https://vota.arrl.org/ (VOTA). See also the State Activations Schedule for weekly W1AW Portable Operations https://vota.arrl.org/w1awPortable.php, including these:

March 8 - March 15 -- Kentucky, W1AW/4

March 8 - March 15 -- Idaho, W1AW/7

March 15 - March 21 -- Virginia, W1AW/4

March 15 - March 21 -- Ohio, W1AW/8

There is no W1AW portable activation on March 1 - 7 in order to not interfere with the ARRL DX Contest March 4 - 5.

Source:

The ARRL Letter

The 2023 Hamvention Awards committee for Dayton Hamvention® has announced this year's award winners.

The Special Achievement Award recipient is Dr. Jason McDonald, N2TPA

Dr. McDonald began a career as a radio frequency engineer before becoming a trauma surgeon. He brings amateur radio to the world through youth projects and Scouting, particularly through Radio Scouting.

He has helped form Scouting clubs around the world. To date, more than 500 youths in these clubs have become licensed and are on the air.

The Amateur Radio Club of the Year is the Delaware Valley Radio Association (DVRA). This ARRL Affiliated Club was formed in 1930 and serves the Trenton, New Jersey, area. DVRA has tripled in size over the last 6 years, due to the wide range of amateur radio activities and events they offer.

The Technical Achievement Award recipient is Dr. James Breakall, WA3FET.

As a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State University from 1989 to 2022, Dr. Breakall developed cutting-edge antenna technology and mentored his students in amateur radio. Through his mentorship, he inspired 700 of his students to become new licensees. Now a retired Professor Emeritus, he serves as a consultant to the Army, Air Force, and Navy on many antenna-related projects.

Amateur of the Year 2023 is Carsten Dauer, DM9EE.

For 30 years, Dauer has been active in European amateur radio through the World Radiosport Team Championship and Youth on the Air.

Recently, he spearheaded a movement that provides amateur radio equipment to Ukraine by collecting donations and personally delivering them.

You can read more about the 2023 Hamvention Awards at their website or at ARRL.org.

Dayton Hamvention® is May 19 - 21, 2023 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.

Source:

The ARRL Letter

AMSAT is looking for an electrical engineer with RF experience to join its FOX-PLUS team. The team will be a collaboration of up to 10 electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineer volunteers.

There will also be an opportunity to design and build the RF communications subsystems for a series of low-Earth orbit 1U - 3U CubeSats to support AMSAT's educational and engineering objectives.

Candidates should have working knowledge of analog and digital communications protocols (e.g., FM, PSK, and FSK) to provide digitally synthesized audio for FM modulated VHF/UHF/SHF voice and telemetry channels. Development opportunities can begin with modification of previous FOX designs and/or with an original design.

Mechanical engineers are also needed to join AMSAT's FOX and GOLF CubeSat teams. There will be a collaboration with an all-volunteer team of up to 12 electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineers. The positions entail an opportunity to use structural design and analysis skills to develop a series of low-Earth orbit and highly elliptical orbit 1U - 3U CubeSats.

Contributions may include:

The development of the space frame and deployable solar panel subsystem
The analysis of the thermal characteristics of the CubeSat and the design of the thermal management system
Preparation and oversight of the environmental testing procedure
Management of documentation of the CubeSat's adherence to the launch provider's and space vehicle owner's specifications

AMSAT volunteers typically spend 5 hours per week on their projects and attend a weekly meeting online. An amateur radio license and CubeSat experience are helpful, but not necessary. US citizenship or proof of permanent residency is required.

Interested persons should send an email with their resume/curriculum vitae to volunteer@amsat.org.

- Thanks to AMSAT Assistant VP, Engineering Jonathan Brandenburg, KF5IDY, for the above information.

Source:

The ARRL Letter