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Here's the latest Amateur/Ham Radio DX news from HQ ARRL and W1AW.

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ZCZC AE11

QST de W1AW 

DX Bulletin 11  ARLD011

From ARRL Headquarters 

Newington, CT,  March 19, 2026

To all radio amateurs  

 

SB DX ARL ARLD011

ARLD011 DX news

 

This week's bulletin is made possible with information provided by AA3B, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM websites. Thanks to all.

 

MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Suvarna, VU3OPT, is QRV as 3B8G until March 30. Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

 

BOTSWANA, A2.  Remo, HB9SHD, is QRV as A255HD from Camp Monachira until March 21. Activity is holiday style on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters. QSL to home call.

 

BAHAMAS, C6.  Paul, WA4PAW, is QRV as C6APS until April 12. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

 

SABLE ISLAND, CY0.  A group of operators is QRV as CY0S until March 31. Activity is on 160 through 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, FT4, and EME on 23 centimeters. QSL via LoTW.

 

CAPE VERDE, D4.  Claudio, HB9OAU, is QRV as D44OA until March 25. Activity is on 40 through 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via I8KHC.

 

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO.  A group of operators is QRV as TX5EU from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC-114, until March 25. Activity is on 80 through 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4 with three stations. QSL via DL2AWG.

 

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Takeshi, JA1UII, is QRV as JD1BON until March 22. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands between 1100 and 1500z, and then 2100 to 2300z. QSL to home call.

 

SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS.  Ramon, LU1DMZ, plans to be active as LU1DMZ/Z and LU1ZA from Base Orcadas on Laurie Island, IOTA AN-008, during all of 2026. Activity is in his spare time. QSL via the operator's instructions.

 

GREECE, SV.  Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece are QRV with special callsign SZ40A until May 31 to celebrate forty years of continuous presence, service, and contribution to amateur radio.  Activity is on various HF bands and modes. QSL via ON3UN.

 

PALAU, T8.  Operators JR3QFB and JA1MFR will be QRV as T88JH and T88KY, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, from March 21 to 24. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home calls.

 

BENIN, TY.  Red, DL1BUG is QRV as TY5FR from Cotonou until April 5. Activity is on 80 through 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

 

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2.  Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from Antigua from March 22 to 30. Activity will be on the HF bands with a focus on CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL direct to home call.,

 

ANTARCTICA.  Tom, VK2TBC, plans to be QRV as VK0TBC from Casey Station until the end of the year. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

 

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, VK9C.  Mark, VK6BSA, and Deena, VK6DEE, are QRV as VK9BSA and VK9DEE, respectively, until May. Activity is in their spare time. QSL to home calls.

 

MACAU, XX9.  A large group of operators is QRV as XX9W until March 31. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. This includes some Satellite activity as well. QSL via M0OXO.

 

VANUATU, YJ.  Aki, JK1JXZ is QRV as YJ1JXZ from Port Vila, IOTA OC-035, until April 3. Activity is on 80 through 6 meters. QSL to home call.

 

HELENA ISLAND, ZD7. Jun, JL8AQH is QRV as ZD7AQH. Activity is on 40 through 10 meters using CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call.

 

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. BARTG HF RTTY Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, PODXS 070 Club St Patrick's Day Contest, Popov Memorial Contest, Russian DX Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, and the UBA Spring SSB Contest are all scheduled for this weekend.

 

K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW, and the UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are on tap for March 23 to 25.

 

Please see March QST, page 79, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.

NNNN

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