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DX and Contest Info for the week of May 11, 2008:
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. 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. 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.
WEEKEND OF MAY 9 ON THE RADIO:
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NCCC Sprint Ladder |
0230Z-0300Z, May 9 |
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Nevada Mustang Roundup |
2300Z, May 9 to 2300Z, May 10 |
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SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest |
0600 local, May 10 to 2000 local, May 11 |
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VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone |
0800Z-1400Z, May 10 |
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EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party |
1000Z-1200Z, May 10 and |
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1800Z-2000Z, May 11 |
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CQ-M International DX Contest |
1200Z, May 10 to 1159Z, May 11 |
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VOLTA WW RTTY Contest |
1200Z, May 10 to 1200Z, May 11 |
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FISTS Spring Sprint |
1700Z-2100Z, May 10 |
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50 MHz Spring Sprint |
2300Z, May 10 to 0300Z, May 11 |
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon |
0000Z-2400Z, May 11 |
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RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data |
1900Z-2030Z, May 14 |
WEEKEND OF MAY 16 ON THE RADIO:
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EU PSK DX Contest |
1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18 |
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His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW |
1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18 |
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Feld Hell Sprint |
1500Z-1700Z, May 17 |
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Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest |
1500Z, May 17 to 2359Z, May 18 |
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Baltic Contest |
2100Z, May 17 to 0200Z, May 18 |
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Run for the Bacon QRP Contest |
0100Z-0300Z, May 19 |
Please see the ARRL site at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/#corral and the WA7BNM site: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php for contest details. Many thanks to the "425 DX News": http://www.425dxn.org/ , the "ARRL DX Bulletin" and "Contest Corral": http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/ and "WA7BNM Contest Calendar": http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html for the above information. Much more information can be found on the above sites.
GL es Gud DX de Ken VY2RU