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ARLD001 DX news

ZCZC AE01
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 1 ARLD001
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 3, 2019
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

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

VIET NAM, 3W. Neven, LZ1COM is QRV as 3W9ND from Hoi An until
January 5. Activity is on 20 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW.

ISRAEL, 4X. A group of operators are QRV with special call 4X0M
from the Masada fortress until January 6. Activity is on 80 to 10
meters using CW and SSB with two stations active. QSL via IK2DUW.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, PA0RRS is QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
Island, IOTA AS-015, until February 15. Activity is on the HF bands
using CW, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

ANDORRA, C3. Salvador, EA3QS is QRV as C31CT from the C37AC club
station. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. This includes being
on 160 meters, conditions permitting. QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Przemyslaw, SP3PS is QRV as C5SP from Sanyang. He
is active on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home
call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC and is here
for the foreseeable future. Activity is on the HF bands. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW
contest. QSL to home call.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Andrea, HB9DUR is QRV as EX0DX until January 9.
Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 12 meters using FT8. QSL via
bureau.

SCOTLAND, GM. Special event station GB2KW is QRV near Inverness
until January 28 using vintage gear. QSL via LoTW.

THAILAND, HS. Lars, SM6NT is QRV as HS0ZME until April 9. Activity
is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

DENMARK, OZ. Mirko, DJ1AA is QRV as OZ/DJ1AA and OZ/DJ1AA/m on Mors
Island, IOTA EU-171, until January 5. Activity is on the HF bands
near the IOTA frequencies. QSL to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Mike, OE6MBG is QRV as S79AA from Mahe, IOTA
AF-024, until February 2. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, and 6
meters as conditions permit, using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

SWEDEN, SM. Members of National Association of the Active Seeing
Impaired club station SK5CG are QRV with special event station
SF50CG during all of 2019 in celebration of their 50th anniversary.
QSL via SM0BYD.

TUVALU, T2. Antoine, 3D2AG is QRV as T2AR from Funafuti until
January 31. Activity is on the HF bands, including 160 meters. QSL
to home call. In addition, Apinelu, T2AT is QRV on the HF bands
using FT8. QSL via N7SMI.

ANTIGUA, V2. Randy, WW6RG will be QRV as V25RA from January 7 to 9.
Activity will be holiday style on 20, 17 and 15 meters using QRP
power. QSL to home call.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Bernie, W3UR and Becky, N3OSH will be QRV
as V47UR from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts Island, IOTA NA-104, from
January 8 to 20. Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 6 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, ARRL SSB Kids
Day, AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest, NRAU 10-Meter Activity
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint,
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, Schwaben Contest, World Wide PMC Contest,
RSGB AFS CW Contest and EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest are all on tap for
this weekend.

The IQRP Quarterly Marathon runs from January 7 to 13.

The ARS Spartan Sprint is scheduled for January 8.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for January 9.

The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs
for the entire year of 2019, with special stations on from Canada’s
parks and historic sites.

Please see January 2019 QST, page 91, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
Contest Web Sites for details.
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ARLD053 DX news

ZCZC AE53
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 53 ARLD053
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 27, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD053
ARLD053 DX news

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

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event stations DF13DEJU,
DF13BLN, DF13BUD, DF13MUC, DF13PAR, and DF13STO will be QRV from
January 1, 2019 to June 30 to commemorate the first all-metal built
airplane called the Junkers F13. QSL direct to DM2TO. In addition,
special event station DQ1200ASP is QRV during all of 2019 to
celebrate the 1200th anniversary of the town of Asperg. Activity
will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, FM and various digital modes.
QSL direct to DK1AX.

REUNION ISLAND, FR. Pierre, F1TCV is QRV as FR/F1TCV until February
27, 2019 while on vacation here. Activity is on 30, 20, 17 and 15
meters using RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL to home call.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Holger, DK1FY will be QRV as HI6/DK1FY/p
from Galvan, near Lake Enriquillo, from December 31 to January 19,
2019. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
possibly various digital modes. QSL to home call.

COLOMBIA, HK. Special event station 5K6RM will be QRV from January
5 to 12, 2019 to commemorate and promote the Manizales Fair.
Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via bureau.

PANAMA, HP. Special event station H31A will be QRV from January 1,
2019 to August 15 to celebrate the 500 years since the founding of
the nation. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY,
FT8 and some PSK31. QSL via HP1AVS.

GUANTANAMO BAY, KG4. David, AC8AY is QRV as KG4AY until March 21,
2019. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using only SSB. QSL direct to
home call.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Chie, 7L3PFH is QRV as KH0TG until January 1,
2019. Activity is on 160 to 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct
to JL1UTS.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Kamal is now QRV as S79KW. He is generally active
on 20 meters using RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL direct to home call.

SUDAN, ST. John, N9MDH is now licensed as ST2JB. QSL to home call.

MALI, TZ. Jeff, K1MMB is QRV as TZ4AM and is active on 160 to 20
meters at various times. QSL via W0SA.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Members of the Miller DX Club will be QRV with
special event stations RA19NY, RC19NY, RM19NY, RO19NY, RT19NY,
RU19NY, RW19NY and RZ19NY during the radio marathon Russian New Year
2019.

BELIZE, V3. Paul, VE3AXT is QRV as V31AX in the Consejo Shores,
Corozal area until mid May 2019. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL
via M0URX.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Look for special event station VI25AJI to be QRV
from Tailem Bend during the 25th Australian Jamboree, South
Australia from January 4 to 14, 2019. QSL via operators’
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
RAC Winter Contest, Stew Perry Topband Challenge, Original QRP CW
Contest, Bogor Old and New SSB Contest are on tap for this weekend.

The ARRL Straight Key Night, QRP ARCI New Years CW Sprint, AGCW
Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, AGB New Year
Snowball 80-Meter Contest and the SARTG New Year RTTY Contest are
all scheduled for January 1, 2019.

The AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB
Contest, 40-Meter QRP CW Fox Hunt, CWops Mini-CWT Test, and Phone
Fray are all scheduled for January 2, 2019.

Please see December QST, page 70, January 2019 QST, page 91, and the
ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

ZCZC AE52
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 52 ARLD052
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 20, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

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

ISRAEL, 4X. Members of the Israel Amateur Radio Club will be QRV
with special event call 4X19HNY from December 24 to 28. Activity
will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL via
LoTW.

GHANA, 9G. Matt, IZ4YGS is QRV as 9G5GS from Sanzule, West
Takoradi. Activity is on various HF bands. His length of stay is
unknown. QSL direct to home call.

QATAR, A7. Matteau, IW1GBV is QRV as A75GP. He is active from
various locations using QRP power. QSL via operator’s instructions.

MADEIRA ISLAND, CT3. Georg, NZ1C is QRV as CT9/NZ1C from Santana,
IOTA AF-014, until December 25. Activity is holiday style on 40 to
10 meters with a focus on CW and FT8, along with some SSB, RTTY and
PSK. QSL via DD5ZZ.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Phil, F6OBD is QRV as FK/F6OBD until February
10, 2019. Activity is on the HF bands using only digital modes.
QSL to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Operators Song, DS3EXX and Son, DS3HWS will
be QRV as DS3EXX/4 and DS3HWS/4, respectively, from Shin Ji Island,
IOTA AS-060, from December 22 to 24. Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DS3EXX.

THAILAND, HS. Brad, VK2BY is QRV as HS0ZNR until January 18. QSL
via operator’s instructions.

AUSTRIA, OE. Members of the maritime radio club Marine Funker Club
Austria are QRV with special call OE120MF until December 23 to
commemorate the first ship to ship radio contact between SMS
Budapest and SMS Lussin. QSL via OE6XMF.

ANTARCTICA. Alex, RD1AV will be QRV as RI1ANV from Vostok Station,
IOTA AN-016, from December 25 to mid February, 2019. QSL via RN1ON.

BELIZE, V3. Paul, VE3AXT is QRV as V31AX from Corozal through mid
May 2019. QSL via M0URX.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Moorabbin and District Radio Club are
QRV with special call VI70MDRC until February 28, 2019 to
commemorate its 70th anniversary year. Activity is on 160 meters to
23 centimeters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via operators’
instructions.

MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Norbert, VK5MQ is QRV as VK0AI until March
2019. Activity is on the HF bands. Of late, he has been active on
40 and 20 meters using FT8 at various times. QSL direct to home
call.

VANUATU, YJ. Daniel, VK4AFU will be QRV as YJ0AFU from Esnaar, IOTA
OC-035, from December 25 to January 1, 2019, and then from Iririki
Island, IOTA OC-035, from January 1 to 19. Activity will be on the
HF bands using mostly FT8 with some CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba and is here
for the next six months. Activity is in is spare time on 80 to 10
meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via OM3JW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW
Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, Gedebage CW Contest and
RAEM CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend.

The DARC Christmas Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and SKCC
CW Sprint are scheduled for December 26.

Youth On The Air runs during all of December.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see December QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD051 DX news

ZCZC AE51
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 51 ARLD051
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 13, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD051
ARLD051 DX news

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

GHANA, 9G. Kay, 9G5SA is usually QRV as 9G2HO from the club station
at Ho Technical University. Activity of late has been on 17 meters.
QSL via LoTW.

ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL is QRV as DP1POL from station Neumayer
III, IOTA AN-016, until the end of February 2019. Activity is on
the HF bands using mostly CW and various digital modes. QSL via
DL1ZBO.

PALESTINE, E4. Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as E44YL from Bethlehem until
December 18. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160
meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8. QSL via IK3GES.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC from
Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Phil, F6OBD will be QRV as FK/F6OBD from
December 18 to February 10, 2019. Activity will be holiday style on
the various HF bands using various digital modes. QSL to home call.

THAILAND, HS. Erich, HB9FIH is QRV as HS0ZLS near Pattaya and Koh
Samui, IOTA AS-101, until January 10, 2019. Activity is on the HF
bands using CW, some SSB, and various digital modes. QSL to home
call. In addition, special event station HS18NBTC is QRV until
December 16 to celebrate Thailand Amateur Radio Day. QSL via
bureau.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima
Island, IOTA AS-031, from December 17 to January 2, 2019. Activity
will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home
call.

GREENLAND, OX. Station OX/SM3UQK is QRV until December 19 from
Constable Point, Nerlerit Inaat. Activity is on 40 and 20 meters.
QSL to home call.

DENMARK, OZ. Frank, 5P2BA is QRV with Santa Claus call sign XP1SC
until January 6. QSL via OZ2CBA.

ARUBA, P4. Ben, DL6RAI is QRV as P4/DL6RAI until December 27.
Activity is holiday style on the low bands, with a focus on CW, and
some part-time activities in various contests. QSL via LoTW.

SLOVENIA, S5. Members of radio club S59DCD are QRV as S511PMC to
call attention to the World Wide Peace Messenger City Contest to be
held January 5 and 6, 2019. QSL via bureau.

GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN will be QRV as TR8CR beginning December 16
and here for 3 months. Activity will be on 40 to 17 meters, and
possibly 80 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via F6AJA.

ROMANIA, YO. Nine Santa Claus stations are QRV as YP2XMAS through
YP0XMAS during December from various locations. Activity is on the
HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via
operators’ instructions.

KOSOVO, Z6. Philipp, DK6SP, Tomi, HA8RT, Flo, OE3FTA and Horia,
YO3IMD are QRV as Z66DH from Pristina until December 22. Activity
is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes,
including FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL direct to M0SDV.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ is here for another six months and
will be QRV as Z81D. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and
various digital modes in his spare time. QSL via OM3JW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, UN DIGI Contest,
Russian 160-Meter Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX RTTY Contest,
Padang DX SSB Contest and Croatian CW Contest are all on tap for
this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for December 17.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray and
NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for December 19.

Youth On The Air runs during all of December.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see December QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD050 DX news

ZCZC AE50
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 50 ARLD050
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 6, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD050
ARLD050 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W9JJ, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MONTENEGRO, 4O. Station 4O18YOTA is QRV during December as part of
YOTA, or Youth On The Air. The idea behind YOTA is to showcase
amateur radio to the youth and to encourage them to be active on the
air. QSL via OQRS.

CYPRUS, 5B. Special event station C4XMAS is QRV during the festive
season throughout the month of December. Activity will be on 160 to
6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IZ4AMS.

SENEGAL, 6W. A group of operators are QRV as 6V1A from Goree
Island, IOTA AF-045, until December 9. Activity is on various HF
bands using CW and SSB with two stations. QSL via 6W1QL.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK until March 9, 2019.
Activity is on 60 to 10 meters using FT8, with some CW and SSB. QSL
to home call after March 15, 2019.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, E7. Station E71YOTA is QRV during December as
part of YOTA. QSL via OQRS.

SPAIN, EA. Members of the Amateur Radio Union Malaga are QRV with
special event call EH40CE until December 12 to commemorate the
enactment of the Constitution of Spain 40 years ago. QSL via
EA7URM.

ESTONIA, ES. Station ES9YOTA is QRV during December as part of
YOTA. QSL via OQRS.

ETHIOPIA, ET. Members of the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society are
QRV as ET3YOTA during December as part of YOTA. QSL via N2OO.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Operators Cezar, VE3LYC and Adrian, KO8SCA
are QRV as TX0A from Maria Est Atoll, IOTA OC-113, and as TX0M from
Morane Atoll, IOTA OC-297P, until December 18. Activity is on 40 to
10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Peter, DD1GG is QRV as DD1GG/HI until
December 14. Activity is holiday style on various HF bands. QSL to
home call.

HONDURAS, HR. Tom, N9EAW is QRV as HQ9T from Roatan Island, IOTA
NA-057, until December 18. Activity is holiday style on the HF
bands using slow CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE. Members of the United Nations Amateur Radio DX Contest
Club are QRV as 4Y1A until December 11 for International Civil
Aviation Day. QSL via UA3DX.

DENMARK, OZ. Volker, DJ8VW will be QRV as 5P8VW/p from Aabenraa
from December 8 to 19. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using
CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

ARUBA, P4. Ben, DL6RAI is QRV as P4/DL6RAI until December 27.
Activity is holiday style on the low bands, with some activity in
various contests. QSL via LoTW.

CURACAO, PJ2. Anders, SM4KYN will be QRV as PJ2/SM4KYN from
December 10 to January 14. Activity is on the HF bands. This
includes being active as PJ2T in the ARRL 10-Meter contest. QSL
direct to home call, and PJ2T via W3HNK.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as T32NH until December 11.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and FT8. This includes
being active in the ARRL 10-Meter contest. QSL direct to home call.

MACEDONIA, Z3. Look for stations Z30YOTA and Z39YOTA to be QRV
during December as part of YOTA. QSL via OQRS.

KOSOVO, Z6. Look for Z60YOTA to be QRV during December as part of
YOTA. QSL via OQRS.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club
Triple Play Low Band Sprint, TRC Digi Contest, SKCC Weekend CW
Sprintathon, International Naval Contest, QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits
Homebrew Sprint and the CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run are all on
tap for this upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for
December 10.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray and
NAQCC CW Sprint are scheduled for December 12.

Youth On The Air runs during all of December.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see December QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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/EX

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

ZCZC AE49
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 49 ARLD049
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 29, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
SQ9FMU, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY plans to be QRV as 3V8SF in the ARRL 160
Meter contest. QSL via LX1NO.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Operators Sookun, HL1AHS and Tae-Su, DS3EXX are
QRV as 4W/HL1AHS and 4W/DS3EXX, respectively, until December 3.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL to home
calls.

CYPRUS, 5B. Special event station C4XMAS is QRV during the festive
season throughout the month of December. Activity will be on 160 to
6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IZ4AMS.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK until March 9, 2019.
Activity is on 60 to 10 meters using FT8, with some CW and SSB. QSL
to home call after March 15, 2019.

SAINT MARTIN, FS. Operators John, K9EL, John, W9ILY, Paul, K9NU,
Paul, FS4WBS and Mike, W9MK are QRV as FS/home calls and FS4WBS until
December 7. Activity is with three stations on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL FS4WBS via
IZ1MHY and all others to home calls.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Remo, HB9SHD is QRV as H44SHD from Uepi
Island, IOTA OC-149, until mid December. Activity is on the HF
bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to home call.

FINLAND, OH. Members of Santa’s Radio Club will be QRV with special
event call OH9S from the Arctic Circle from December 1 to 8.
Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes.
QSL via LoTW.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Rene, PD2RKG and Roberto, PB5X will be QRV as
PB18XMAS and PD18SANTA from December 2 to 27. Activity will be on
the HF bands. QSL via PD2RKG.

POLAND, SP. Special event station SN0UNESCO will be QRV December 3
and 4 from the Silver Mine Museum in Tarnowskie Gory. This is an
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Activity will be on all HF bands using
CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via SP9KDU.

GREECE, SV. Special event station SX60RAAG will be QRV during the
month of December to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Radio
Amateur Association of Greece. QSL via LoTW.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Operators K7NM, WM7Z, NS7K and AC7ZN are QRV as
VP2MLB, VP2MMZ, VP2MSK and VP2MZN, respectively, until December 2.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8.
They will be active as VP2MLB in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL
via operators’ instructions.

INDIA, VU. Special event station AU2JCB is QRV until December 11 to
commemorate the Indian scientist Jagadish Chandea Bose. Activity is
on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to VU2DSI.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Al, F8FUA will be QRV as XT2BR from Ouagadougou
from December 2 to 11. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

CAMBODIA, XU. Steff, HB9FXL is QRV as XU7AKB from various locations
here until December 14. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB
and FT8. QSL to home call.

NICARAGUA, YN. Operators Sergey, R4WAA, Elena, RC5A, Yan, RZ3FW,
Yuri, RM0F and Yuri, N3QQ are QRV as H7/R4WAA, H7/RC5A, YN4RRC,
H7/RM0F and H7/N3QQ, respectively, from Big Corn Island, IOTA
NA-013, until December 26. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL YN4RRC via RZ3FW and all others via operators’
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, UFT CW Contest,
Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, YARC QSO Party, TOPS Activity CW Contest,
FT8 Roundup and EPC Ukraine DX BPSK63 Contest will certainly keep
contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for December 4. The CWops
Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled
for December 5.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see November QST, page 90, December QST, page 70, and the
ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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ARLD048 DX news

ZCZC AE48
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 48 ARLD048
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 21, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

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

GEORGIA, 4L. Mamuka, 4L2M will be QRV as a Single Band entry on 20
meters from Zone 21 in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via
EA7FTR.

SRI LANKA, 4S. Bernhardt, DK7TF and Juergen, DH6ICE are QRV as
4S7DLG from Hikaduwa until December 6. Activity is on the HF bands
using mostly SSB and FT8. QSL via DK8ZZ.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Operators HL1AHS and DS3EXX will be QRV as 4W/home
calls from November 26 to December 3. Activity will be on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home calls.

SENEGAL, 6W. Jacques, F6BEE and Franck, F8CRH plan to be QRV as
6V7A in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest from Zone 35. Before the
contest, Jacques may be active as 6W1RW. QSL via F6BEE.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Braco, E77DX will be QRV as 8Q7DX from Baa Atoll,
IOTA AS-013, as well as the first 24 hours of the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest from Zone 22. QSL via OE1EMS.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL is QRV as 9M6NA from Labuan
Island, IOTA OC-133. Activity is on all HF bands. This includes
being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest from Zone 28. QSL
to home call.

OMAN, A4. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society will be
QRV as A44A from Muscat in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a
Multi/Multi entry. QSL via A47RS.

CHINA, BY. Operator BA7JS will be a Single Op/Single Band/High
Power entry on 160 meters in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL
to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4. Jose, CT1BOH will be QRV as D41CV in the CQ World
Wide DX CW contest from Zone 35. QSL via IK2NCJ.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Jorge, EA9LZ plans to be QRV as a Single
Op/Single Band on 40 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL direct to EA5KB.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Herve, F5HRY will be QRV as TO1A as a Single
Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL via LoTW.

HAITI, HH. William, KO7SS will be QRV as HH2AA as a Single Op/All
Band/Low Power/Assisted entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest.
QSL via LoTW.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Tomi, OH6EI is QRV as OH0Z. Activity is on all
HF bands. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry
in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via W0MM.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Roly, ZL1BQD is QRV as P29RR from Wewak until
December 4. Activity is mainly on 40 and 20 meters using CW and
various digital modes. This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Ville, PY2ZEA will be QRV as PY0F during
the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via PY7RP.

SURINAME, PZ. Yuri, VE3DZ is QRV as PZ5T until November 28.
Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes
being a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide DX
CW contest. QSL to home call.

CRETE, SV9. A group of operators will be QRV as SW9AA during the CQ
World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via LZ1PM.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou
until the end of November. His activity is focused on 160, 80 and
60 meters. QSL via M0OXO.

CAMBODIA, XU. Steff, HB9FXL is QRV as XU7AKB from various locations
here until December 14. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.
QSL to home call.

VIET NAM, XV. Mats, SM6LRR is QRV as XV9D from Phan Tiet until
December 2. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters, and
possibly 80 meters, using mainly CW, SSB and possibly some digital
modes. He will also be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest.
QSL direct to home call.

ALBANIA, ZA. Henning, OZ1BII is QRV as ZA/OU2I until November 27.
Activity is on the HF bands, with a focus on the newer bands. This
includes being active in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to
home call. In addition, Rumen, LZ1MS will be QRV as ZA/LZ1MS from
November 23 to 27. This includes being active in the CQ World Wide
DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 40 meters entry. QSL to
home call.

SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Uli, DM5EE will be QRV as ZR2A in the CQ World
Wide DX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL to
home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL EME Contest and CQ Worldwide DX
CW Contest are on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see November QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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ARLD047 DX news

ZCZC AE47
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 15, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
AA3B, UR5BCP, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. Alex, K2BB and Pavel, UU0JR will be QRV as 5R8UM
from Nosy Be Island, IOTA AF-057, from November 19 to 29. Activity
will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.
This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW
contest. QSL via LoTW.

NIGER, 5U. Pierre, HB9AMO will be QRV as 5U9AMO from Niamey from
November 20 to December 3. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World
Wide DX CW contest. QSL via M0URX.

UGANDA, 5X. Alan, G3XAQ plans to be QRV as 5X1XA from November 17
to 25. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide
DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 20 meter entry. QSL via
G3SWH.

TONGA, A3. Ronald, PA3EWP, Martin, PA4WM, Pat, EI5IX and Tom,
GM4FDM are QRV as A35EU from Tongatapu, IOTA OC-049, until November
27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and some
FT8, with three stations active. QSL via GM4FDM.

BAHAMAS, C6. Mike, KN4EEI and George, AA7JV are QRV as C6AGU from
Water Cay, IOTA NA-001, until December 3. Activity is mainly on
160, 80 and 40 meters using CW and FT8. This includes being entries
in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW and ARRL 160 Meter contests.
QSL via operators’ instructions.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Audie, DU1ZDR and Gazelle, DU1ZDQ plan to be QRV
as DZ1A/DU2 from Basco Batanes, Batanes Islands, IOTA OC-093, on
November 19 and 20. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB
and some CW. QSL via operators’ instructions.

IRAN, EP. A group of operators will be QRV as EP6RRC from Shif
Island, IOTA AS-189P, from November 17 to 23. Activity will be on
160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 with three stations active.
QSL via R7AL.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Members of the Radio Club Guadeloupe are QRV as
TO40R until November 25 celebrating the Route du Rhum single-handed
yacht race from Saint-Malo, France to Pointe-a-Pitre. QSL via LoTW.

HONDURAS, HR. Operators LZ5VV, SP4Z and N2WQ will be QRV as
HR9/home calls from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, from November 17 to
25. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.
This includes being active as HQ9X as a Multi/2 entry in the
upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL HQ9X via KQ1F, and
HR9/LZ5VV and HR9/SP4Z to home calls. QSL HR9/N2WQ via LoTW.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 while
working for three months at the weather station here. Activity is
in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters using CW and some RTTY. QSL to
home call.

BELGIUM, ON. Special event station OP7VA is QRV until November 30
to commemorate the end of World War I. Activity is on 80 to 10
meters. QSL via ON7VA.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Operators Ward, N0AX, Robert, S53R and Scott, W4PA
will be QRV as PJ4/home calls from November 18 to 25. Activity will
be on the HF bands. They plan to be active as PJ4Q in the upcoming
CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via home calls, and PJ4Q via W4PA.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Oleh, UR5BCP will be QRV as PJ7/UR5BCP from
November 17 to 21. Activity will be on 20 and 15 meters focusing on
CW and FT8. QSL via KD7WPJ.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2. Bud, AA3B will be QRV as V26K from
Antigua, IOTA NA-100, from November 19 to 26. Activity will be on
the HF bands using primarily CW. This includes being an entry in
the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to home call.

MICRONESIA, V6. Shu, JA1FMN will be QRV as V63PSK from Weno Island,
IOTA OC-011, from November 19 to 25. Activity will be holiday style
on 40 to 15 meters using JT65 and FT8. QSL direct to home call. In
addition, Sho, JA7HMZ will be QRV as V63DX from Pohnpei Island, IOTA
OC-010, from November 19 to 26. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters
with a focus on FT8. He will be active as V6A in the upcoming CQ
World Wide DX CW contest. QSL both calls direct to JA7HMZ.

VIET NAM, XV. Mats, RM2D will be QRV as XV9D from November 18 to
December 2. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters, and
possibly 80 meters, depending on conditions, using mostly CW. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest.
QSL via EA5GL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Sweepstakes Contest, LZ DX
Contest, All Austrian 160-Meter CW Contest, REF 160-Meter CW
Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz CW Contest and Homebrew
and Oldtime Equipment CW Party will certainly keep contesters busy
this upcoming weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is scheduled for November 19.

The RSGB 80-Meter Autumn SSB Series, CWops Mini-CWT Test and Phone
Fray are scheduled for November 21.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see November QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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ARLD046 DX news

ZCZC AE46
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 46 ARLD046
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 8, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD046
ARLD046 DX news

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

SRI LANKA, 4S. Peter, DC0KK is QRV as 4S7KKG from Moragalla, IOTA
AS-003, until April 1, 2019. Activity is on the HF bands using
mainly CW and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. Andy, OE7AJH and Thomas, OE7KUT are QRV as 5R8UP
from Antananarivo, IOTA AF-013, until November 13. Activity is
holiday style on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using CW
and SSB, and mainly during their morning and evening hours. QSL via
OE7AJH. In addition, Eric, F6ICX is QRV as 5R8IC from Saint Marie
Island, IOTA AF-090, until mid February 2019. Activity is holiday
style on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY, and
PSK63. QSL to home call.

UGANDA, 5X. Alan, G3XAQ will be QRV as 5X1XA from November 15 to
27. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an entry
in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW Contest as a Single
Band/Unassisted on 20 meters entry. QSL to home call.

ALGERIA, 7X. Some members from the Algerian Radio Amateur Union are
QRV with special event station 7V1N from Djelfa until November 20.
QSL via operators’ instructions.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Braco OE1EMS, will be QRV as 8Q7DX from South Male
Atoll, IOTA AS-013, from November 10 to 25. Activity will be
holiday style on 160 to 10 meters. This includes being an entry in
the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F. Special event station TM100ARM is QRV until November 12
in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
QSL via F5IQG.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Royal Navy Amateur Radio Society are QRV
with special event station GB100ARM until November 28 in
commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
QSL via G0TOC.

ITALY, I. Members of the Amateur Radio Club at the United Nations
Global Service Centre in Brindisi are QRV as 4U73B until November 23
to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the United
Nations. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via 9A2AA.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. John, KE4PLT and Ernesto, KN4PUD are QRV as
KP2/home calls from St. John Island, IOTA NA-106, until November 16.
Activity is on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters using mainly SSB with
some FT8. QSL to home calls.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Bob, PA5V is QRV as PA1918PAX until the end of
November to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World
War I. QSL via operator’s instructions.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event stations R130ANT and R130TU are
active until the end of November to celebrate the 130th birthday of
pioneer aircraft designer Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev. QSL via
UA3IIZ.

MICRONESIA, V6. Toru, JH0CJH will be QRV as V63YAP from Yap Island,
IOTA OC-012, from November 13 to 18. QSL to home call. In
addition, Janusz, AK4JK is QRV as V6JBVS from Kolonia, Pohnpei
Island, IOTA OC-010. Activity is on 20 meters using CW. His length
of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Michael, DF8AN is QRV as VK9XQ until
November 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, RTTY, various
digital modes, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL to home call.

BERMUDA, VP9. Georg, DK7LX is QRV as VP9/DK7LX from St. David’s
Island until November 20. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10
meters using CW. QSL to home call.

SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Special event station ZS100WWI is QRV until
November 30 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of
World War I. QSL via operators’ instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Worked All Europe RTTY DX Contest,
Japan International DX Phone Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter
CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band
Sprint, 10-10 International Fall Digital Contest, SARL VHF/UHF
Analogue Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, OK/OM CW DX Contest,
CQ-WE Contest and AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 CW QSO Party will certainly
keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series and 4 States QRP Group Second
Sunday Sprint are scheduled for November 12.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for November 14.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see November QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
Web Sites for details.
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