DX News July 23, 2020

[Renae/k9do]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Special event stations A60EMM/1 through
A60EMM/9 are QRV to commemorate the Hope Probe project as part of
the UAE's involvement in the exploration of the planet Mars. QSL
via operators' instructions.

TAIWAN, BV. Bruce, BV2KI will be QRV as BV0WPX from Liu-Chiu Yu
Island, IOTA AS-155, in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/Island
DXpedition/Assisted entry. QSL to home call.

CHINA, BY. Operator BA4MY will be QRV as BG4OP from Lingshan
Island, IOTA AS-150, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BI4IIZ.

PORTUGAL, CT. Members of the Portuguese DX Group will be QRV as
CS5DX from Pessegueiro Island, IOTA EU-167, during the RSGB IOTA
contest. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB
and FT8. QSL direct to CS5DX.

MADEIRA ISLAND, CT3. Ulf, DL5AXX will be QRV as CT9ABV in the RSGB
IOTA contest as a 12 Hour Mixed entry. Paul, DL5CW will be QRV as
either CR3W or CT9/DL5CW in the remaining 12 Hour Mixed category.
QSL to home calls.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Mike, DG5LAC is QRV as DG5LAC/p
from Hooge Island, IOTA EU-042, until July 28. Activity is on the
HF bands using SSB, FT8 and FT4. This includes being an entry in
the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Operators DV8VMI, DX8CAD and DX9EVM will be QRV
from Mindanao, IOTA OC-130, in the RSGB IOTA contest. DV8VMI will
be active on 40 meters, with DX8CAD and DX9EVM being active on all
bands. QSL via operators' instructions.

ESTONIA, ES. Igor, ES0IA will be QRV from Kassaar Island, IOTA
EU-034, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

HUNGARY, HA. Members of the Hungarian FIRAC are QRV with special
event call sign HA70MAV from Budapest until December 1 to celebrate
the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Railway. Activity is on
various HF bands. QSL via LoTW.

ITALY, I. Raf, IH9YMC will be QRV from Pantelleria Island, IOTA
AF-018, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via LoTW.

BELGIUM, ON. Ivan, ON4IBM will be QRV as PA/ON4IBM from Schouwen
Duiveland, IOTA EU-146, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single
Op/SSB Mode/24 Hrs/High Power entry. QSL to home call.

DENMARK, OZ. Palle, OZ2PBS will be QRV from Zealand Island, IOTA
EU-029, in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/All
Band/Assisted/High Power entry. QSL to home call.

POLAND, SP. Kuba, SQ6NEJ will be QRV from Wolin Island, IOTA
EU-132, in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/40 to 10 meter/SSB
Mode entry. QSL via bureau.

GREECE, SV. Thomas, SV2CLJ will be QRV as J48L from Amoliani
Island, IOTA EU-174, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to home
call.

DODECANESE, SV5. Stathis, SV5DKL plans to be QRV from Rhodes
Island, IOTA EU-001, in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/All
Band/CW Mode/Assisted/High Power entry. QSL to home call.

BRUNEI, V8. Special event station V84SPU is QRV until July 31 to
celebrate the 74th birthday of his Majesty Sultan. Activity will be
on all bands and modes. QSL via operators' instructions.

LAOS, XW. Mike, XW2DX is QRV from Vientiane and is here for the
next 5 years. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via RM0L.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, RSGB IOTA Contest and the ARS CW Flight of
the Bumblebees are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB FT4 Contest Series is scheduled for July 27.

The RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and QCX
CW Challenge are scheduled for July 28.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for July 29.