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DX Bulletin 52  ARLD052
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 20, 2012
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
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.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Sigi, DK9FN will be QRV as H40FN on CW from
December 22 to January 7.  All QSOs will be confirmed automatically
via the bureau.  Direct QSL requests go via HA8DD.

ANTARCTICA, VP8.  Alex, RD1AV will be active from Vostok Base as
RI1ANC from December 22 to February 17.  QSL via RN1ON.

LESOTHO, 7P.  Kiyo, JR1IZM will be active as 7P8ZM from Maseru City
in holiday style using CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-6 meters
until January 15, 2013.  QSL via JO1CRA.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  Alex, HI7/RO5D is working on 20, 15, 10 and
maybe 40 meters until December 25.  QSL via home call.

LITHUANIA, LY.  The Christman special event station LY12XMAS is QRV
until December 31.  QSL via LY2QT.

EGYPT, SU.  Gerd, DJ5IW received a license for Egypt and is active
as SU/DJ5IW until December 21.  QSL via home call.

MEXICO, XE.  Members of the Radio club Cancun announced the
activation of special event station 4A0MAYA.  They will be QRV using
SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 40-6 meters until December 23.  QSL via
XE3RCC.

PALAU ISLAND, T8.  Ryosei, JH0IXE will be QRV as T8CW from Koror
Island using RTTY, PSK31 and JT65A on 160-6 meters from December 24
until January 6.  QSL via home call, bureau or direct.

KOSOVO, Z6.  LA4MIA, Stein is QRV as Z6/LA4MIA and operates on SSB
only on 40, 20 and 15 meters.  He will be in the fledgling nation
until January 8.  QSL via LA4MIA.  S52DD, Dusan is QRV as Z6/S52DD
on 40 through 10 meters on CW, SSB and maybe some RTTY.  QSL via his
home address.  No bureau requests.  QSLs will be answered after his
return home in late April or May 2013.  Miko, Z6/SP5CJQ, is QRV on
all modes for the next several months.  QSL via home call.

SWITZERLAND, HB9.  The Tera Radio Club, HB9OK plans to be active
with the special call HB30OK almost every day between January 1 and
December 31, 2013, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the club.
     
JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8N119T will be active on all modes
on all HF bands between December 23 and March 25 to celebrate the
65th anniversary of the Tokyo Fire Department.  119 is the emergency
number in Japan for ambulance and firemen.  QSL via bureau.
     
PERU, OA.  Martijn, OA4/PA3GFE will be working holiday style mainly
on CW and digital modes on 40-10 meters until February 2.  QSL via
home call, LoTW.
     
BERMUDA ISLANDS, VP9.  Masa, VP9/K1GI plans to be QRV using CW, SSB
and digital modes, on 160-10 meters from December 29 to January 2.
QSL direct via JG2BRI, LoTW, ClugLog (OQRS).

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The QRP Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint and the
AGB-Party Contest are on December 21.  The Lighthouse Christmas
Lights QSO Party is December 22 and the RAEM CW Contest is December
23.  Please see December QST, page 69 and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
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