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DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  December 14, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD050
ARLD050 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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.  Dirk, DF2XG is QRV as 3W9XG from Hai Phong while here on work
assignment.  Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using CW.  His
length of stay is unknown.  QSL via operator's instructions.

GEORGIA, 4L.  Vlad, UA4WHX will soon be QRV as 4L/UA4WHX.  Activity will be on
40 to 17 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to
home call.

CYPRUS, 5B.  Alex, 5B4ALX is QRV as special event station 5B4XMAS until
December 31.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
modes.  QSL via IZ4AMS.

SENEGAL, 6V.  Members of the Amateur Radio Association of Senegal are QRV as
6V1A from Goree Island, IOTA AF-045, until December 17. Activity is on the HF
bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via 6W7JX.

BARBADOS, 8P.  Ernest, J69Z is QRV as 8P9JB until January 2, 2018. Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters.  QSL direct to home call.

PALESTINE, E4.  Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as E44YL from Bethlehem until December
18.  Activity is on the various HF bands using SSB and possibly digital modes. 
QSL via IK3GES.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Mauri, AG1LE is QRV as E51DXX from Rarotonga, IOTA
OC-013, until December 29.  Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using
SSB, PSK31 and FT8.  QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Rieder, HB9FIH is QRV as EA8/HB9FIH from El Hierro
Island, IOTA AF-004, until the end of March 2018.  Activity is on 80 to 10
meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW, RTTY, PSK, and some SSB.  QSL to home
call.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Shane, VK4KHZ is QRV as H44DA from Busone, Malaita
Province until early January 2018.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and
satellite SO-50, but with a primary emphasis on 6 meters.  QSL direct to home
call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Special event call DT23WOP is QRV until February 28,
2018 during the Winter Olympic Games that will be held here.  QSL via HL1IWD.

DJIBOUTI, J2.  Dane, S53T is QRV as J28ND until December 17. Activity is in his
spare time on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via S57DX.

SVALBARD, JW.  Morten, LA4JSA is QRV as JW4JSA from Bear Island, IOTA EU-027,
until June 1, 2018 while on work assignment.  Activity is in his spare time on
the various HF bands.  QSL to home call.

BELGIUM, ON.  Members of the Club Radio Durnal will be QRV as OT100BCA on
December 17 from the Royal Castle of Laeken.  QSL via ON4RCD.

POLAND, SP.  Special event station SN20WHL is QRV until December 20 to draw
attention to the city of Torun that was put on the UNESCO World Heritage List
20 years ago. QSL via SP2TMT.

CORSICA, TK.  Georg, NZ1C will be QRV as TK/NZ1C from December 16 to 24. 
Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mainly CW, with some
SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8.  QSL via DD5ZZ.

UKRAINE, UR.  Members of the amateur radio club Band are QRV as EM25IWW until
the end of the year to celebrate the club's 25th anniversary.  QSL via UR7IWW.

INDIA, VU.  Members of the Manipal Institute of Technology radio club are QRV
as AT6MIT until January 7, 2018 to celebrate the institution's 60th
anniversary.  QSL via VU3BUN.

ROMANIA, YO.  Special event station YP2018HNY will be QRV from December 15 to
January 15, 2018 to celebrate Christmas and the New Year 2018.  Activity will
be on the HF bands.  QSL via YO3KPA.

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

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for December 18.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray and 40-Meter QRP CW Fox Hunt are
scheduled for December 20.

Please see December QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for
details.

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