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This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
IZ3DBA, NC1L, ON5JM, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The
Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest
Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

ALGERIA, 7X. Special event stations 7T50I, 7U50I, 7V50I, 7W50I and
7Y50I are QRV until December 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the independence of Algeria. QSL all calls via 7X2ARA.

CROATIA, 9A. Look for operators HA7PL, HA6NL, HA6PS, HA6PJ and
HA7JJS to be QRV as 9A/home calls from the villages of Tkon and
Kranj on Pasman Island, IOTA EU-170, from July 24 to 31. Activity
will be on all HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. This includes being entries in the upcoming IOTA
contest. QSL to home calls.

TAIWAN, BV. Bodo, DF8DX will be QRV as BW/DF8DX from July 22 to 25.
Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mainly CW.
This might include being an entry in the upcoming IOTA contest. QSL
to home call.

PORTUGAL, CT. A group of operators are QRV as CQ73I until July 22
to commemorate the 31st International Motorbike Faro. Activity is
on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via CT1EHX.

AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. Philippe, FO4BM is QRV as TX0HF from Tubuai
Island, IOTA OC-152, until July 21 and then from Rurutu Island, IOTA
OC-050, from July 21 to 23. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL
direct to F4FJH.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Cray Valley Radio Society will be QRV as
2O12L from New Eltham to mark the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via G4WNF.

WALES, GW. Special event station 2O12W will be QRV from Barry from
July 25 to September 9 to mark the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via
GW1FKY.

ECUADOR, HC. Rich, NE8Z will be QRV from July 21 to 31 as HC1MD
from Cumbaya, HC1MD/HC1 from Mount Cayambe, HC1MD/HC3 from Loja and
HC1MD/HC5 from Cuenca. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW
and RTTY from the various locations. QSL via K8LJG.

THAILAND, HS. The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand, HS0AC, as well
as other stations in the provinces, have permission to operate in
the CQ World Wide VHF contest on 6 meters. QSL via operators'
instructions.

SARDINIA, IS0. Giacomo, IZ3DBA will be QRV as IM0/IZ3DBA from La
Maddalena Island, IOTA EU-041, from July 22 to 28. Activity will be
on the HF bands using primarily CW with some SSB. QSL to home call.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Special event station LX/OP50LX will be QRV on July
21 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first activation of
this special call sign from Berle. The original activation was to
commemorate the Battle of the Bulge. Activity will be on 80, 40,
20, 17, 15, 10 and 2 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OZ12SJ will be QRV from July 21
to 29 during the Scout and Guide Jamboree in Holstebro. This
includes entries in the CW World Wide VHF and DMC RTTY contests and
in the upcoming RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via operators' instructions.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Victor, UA1OEJ will be QRV as UA1OEJ/p from
the Solovetsky Islands from July 22 to 31. Activity will be on the
HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

BERMUDA, VP9. Kyle, WA4PGM is QRV as VP9/WA4PGM until July 22. He
is active in his spare time. This includes entries in the CQ World
Wide VHF contest and North American RTTY QSO Party. QSL direct to
home call.

MEXICO, XE. David, XE3DX is QRV from various grid squares in the
Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo States while on vacation until
July 20. He is active on Satellites SO-50 and AO-27 only. QSL
direct to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. A large group of operators will be QRV as YE9IOTA
from Gili Trawangan Island, IOTA OC-150, from July 25 to 31.
Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes an entry in the
upcoming RSGB IOTA contest. QSL direct to YB9BU.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American RTTY QSO Party, CQ
Worldwide VHF Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC
Sprint, Russian Radio Team Championship, DMC RTTY Contest, Feld Hell
Sprint and the RSGB Low Power CW Contest are all on tap for this
weekend. The SKCC CW Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled
for July 25. Please see July QST, page 77 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
Contest Websites for details.
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