SB DX @ ARL $ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news ZCZC AE51 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 51 ARLD051 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 11, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. UGANDA, 5X. Graham, 5X1GS has been active on 80 meters around 1945 to 2100z. He may also be active on 160 meters. QSL via WB2YQH. SENEGAL, 6W. William, F1TZG is QRV as 6W/F1TZG December 14. Activity is on all HF bands, including 6 meters, using SSB. QSL to home call. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Philippe, F5LTB is QRV as 9Q1TB and will be here until December 20. He is usually active on 20 meters around 0630 to 0700z and 15 meters around 1530 to 1600z. QSL via SM5DJZ. TONGA, A3. Kawe, W6ZL may be QRV as A35KL from Foa Island, IOTA OC-169, from December 17 to 19. QSL to home call. QATAR, A7. Juma, A71EM has been active on 160 meters around 1730z, 80 meters around 1800z and 40 meters around 1900z. QSL via EA7FTR. PAKISTAN, AP. Tariq, AP2TN has been active on 40 and 20 meters around 1300 to 1500z. QSL via DJ9ZB. CHINA, BY. Tian Jin club members BD3BXH/2, BG3DDB/2, BG3DCI/2 and others are QRV from Juhua Island, IOTA AS-151, until December 13. QSL via BD3BXH. URUGUAY, CX. Look for CX1F to be QRV from San Gabriel Island, IOTA SA-057, beginning December 13. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, including 2 meters. QSL via CX2FAA. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Aki, JA1KAJ is QRV as E51KAJ. He and Victor, E51CG are QRV from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until December 17. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls. ETHIOPIA, ET. Abel is QRV from the E.A.R.S. club station ET3AA and has been active on 15 meters around 0900 to 1230z. QSL via operator's instructions. GUADELOUPE, FG. Members of the Radio Club Guadeloupe are QRV as FG5KC/p until December 13 during a demonstration for their youth at a science festival on a University Campus. Activity is on all HF/VHF bands using all modes. LEBANON, OD. OD5NJ has been active on 40 meters. QSL via EA5BYP. ANTARCTICA. Paul, ON3PC will be QRV as OP0LE until mid February 2009 from the new Belgian Antarctic station ''Princess Elisabeth'' on Dronning Maud Land. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Norm, P29NB has been active on 6 meters around 0045z. CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as T31/T32XG until December 19. QSL to homecall. GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN will be QRV as TR50R until mid January 2009. He is generally active on 40, 30 and 20 meters using CW. QSL via F6AJA. CHAD, TT. Jovica, E78A is QRV as TT8JT and is here until the end of 2008. He is active on 40, 30 and 20 meters using CW in his limited spare time. QSL via E73Y. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Operators UA9XC, UA9XF, UA9XLC and UA9XTL will be QRV as RI1OTA from Solovetskiy, IOTA EU-066, from December 15 to 19. QSL via UA9XC. KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Special event stations UN70FF, UO70F, UP70F, and UQ70F are QRV until December 15 from Pavlador City in celebration of its 70th anniversary. QSL via operators' instructions. BURKINA FASO, XT. David, XT2MSF has been QRV on 20 meters using PSK around 2130z and then on 30 meters around 2300z. QSL via F5CWU. CAMBODIA, XU. Peter, NO2R will be QRV as XU7ACY from Sihanoukville beginning December 15. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB, with an emphasis on 160 and 80 meters. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via W2EN. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, North American High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally, NCCC Sprint and MDXA PSK DeathMatch are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see December QST, page 68, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX