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ARLD049 DX news

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QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 49  ARLD049
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 7, 2023
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

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

JAMAICA, 6Y.  Lester, W8YCM is QRV as 6Y8LV and W8YCM/6Y from Negril
until December 11.  Activity is mostly on 17 and 10 meters using
SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

MALAWI, 7Q.  Don, 7Q6M is QRV from Embangweni until May 13, 2024 and
has been active on 160 meters.  QSL via LoTW.

BAHRAIN, A9.  Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society are QRV
as A91ND until December 16 to celebrate their country's national
day.  QSL via EC6DX.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Jorge, CE0YHF is QRV until December 10 while
working at a hospital on Pascua Island, IOTA SA-001.  Activity is in
his spare time on 30 to 6 meters using some CW and SSB, but mostly
FT8.  QSL direct to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4.  Markus, OE3MCS will be QRV as D44MCS from December
11 to 22.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using
CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8.  QSL to home call.

NIUE, E6.  Sigfrido, IW9FMD is working in Alofi and is active in his
spare time as E6S on the H/VHF bands.  QSL via IT9YVO.

ETHIOPIA, ET.  Ken, K4ZW is QRV from club station ET3AA in Addis
Ababa.  Activity is on the low bands using CW.  He plans to be an
entry in the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  QSL ET3AA via N2OO.

OGASAWARA, JD1.  A group of operators are QRV as JD1YCE until
December 19.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
QSL via JA3AVO.

ALASKA, KL7.  KL7RRC is QRV from St. Paul Island, IOTA NA-028, until
December 14.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.
QSL via Clublog OQRS.

ANTARCTICA.  Juan, LU8DBS is QRV as L36Z, LU1ZV, and LU8DBS/Z from
Base Esperanza.  Activity is in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB, PSK31, and FT8.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL via
LU4DXU.

SURINAME, PZ.  Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as PZ5NH until December 11.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL direct
to home call.
     
EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T32TT
from Christmas Island, IOTA OC-024, until December 21.  Activity is
on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  QSL via OQRS.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON will be QRV as V47JA from
Calypso Bay, St.  Kitts, IOTA NA-097, from December 9 to 18.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL direct
to home call.

MICRONESIA, V6.  A group of operators are QRV as V6EU from Chuuk
Island, IOTA OC-011, until December 16.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8.  QSL via DL2AWG.

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7.  VU7A is QRV until December 10.  Activity
is on 160 to 10 meters using FT8.  QSL via W4VKU.

BURKINA FASO, XT.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou
until December 19.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, FT8,
and FT4.  QSL via LoTW.

VANUATU, YJ.  Mike, VK2BXE is QRV as YJ0MB from Port Vila.  Activity
is on 20 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z6.  Gab, HB9TSW is QRV as Z68BG from the
Slatina Air Base until December 19.  Activity is in his spare time
on the HF bands using only CW.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL 10-Meter Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
Slow Speed CW Test will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

PODXS 070 Club Triple Play Low Band Sprint, TRC Digi Contest, SKCC
Weekend CW Sprintathon, ARI 40/80 Contest, International Naval
Contest, QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW
Test, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, ICWC Medium Speed
Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, NAQCC CW
Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT,
CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and
Mini-Test 80 CW are scheduled for December 9 to 13.

Please see December QST, page 65, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
websites for details.
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