DX News Ham Radio Amateur Radio News Page 146

On the southeastern coast of Crete, facing Egypt and Libya, there is a medium-size town called Ierapetra. This is where the island is narrowest.

The CQWW CW results has been published almost three weeks ago and I needed a few time to decide to publish this open letter to the CQWW Contest Committee just during the Dayton Hamvention 2017.

Tom, KC0W will be active from Zimbabwe 23 May - 18 June 2017 as Z25DX.

DF3MC and DL8JJ will be active from Faroe Islands, IOTA EU - 018, 20 - 25 May 2017 as OY/DF3MC, OY/DL8JJ, OY/DF3MC/P, OY/DL8JJ/P.

Mohamed, 7X2VFK inform dxnews.com that Radio Amateurs members of Algerian Radio Amateur Union (ARU) celebrates World Telecommunication Day with special call sign 7Y9WTD 16 - 18 May 2017.

Oliver, DK7TX will be active from Erikoussa Island, IOTA EU - 052, 9 - 10 June 2017 as SV8/DK7TX.

Phil, G4PWO will be active from Fonimagoodhoo Island, IOTA AS - 013, starting 18 July 2017 for 2 weeks as 8Q7PW.

An old photograph from November 2000. Left: Manolo, EA8BYG and right: Waldemar, SM0TQX work together helping Pulu, D44AC to erect an antenna tower at his new home in Mindelo, Cape Verde.

WB2GAI will be active again from Crete Island, IOTA EU - 015, 2 July - 29 September 2017 as SV9/WB2GAI/P.

Alex, F4GHS will be active from Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC - 083, 7 - 16 August 2017 and Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC - 013, 16 - 25 August 2017 as E51GHS.

Milan, OK1DWC/E51DWC send some exlusive pictures to dxnews.com.

Tom, KC0W will be active from Guyana 10 May - 8 June 2017 as 8R1/KC0W.

Jack, R2AA will be active from Canary Islands, IOTA AF - 004, in CQ WW WPX CW Contest 27 - 28 May 2017 as EG8AA.

Daniel, AA9WO is currently active from Cameroon as TJ3PD.

On March 31, 2017, the DXCC desk announced the deletion of Midway Island and Kure Island from the DXCC entities list.