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ARLD005 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 5 ARLD005
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 3, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
F8DVD, LU4DXU, LU5BE, OK1HH, OZ2I, 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.

CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC from Nicosia until July
27. Activity is mostly holiday style on various HF bands using CW.
QSL to home call.

SENEGAL, 6W. Willy, ON4AVT plans to be QRV as 6W/ON4AVT from Warang
from February 6 to April 2. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to
10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes, and on Satellite
QO-100. QSL direct to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Henry, LU4DXU will be QRV as 8Q7AH from Dharavandhoo
Island, IOTA AS-013, from February 8 to 15. QSL to home call.

KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society are QRV
with special event call sign 9K9NLD until February 28 to celebrate
both Kuwait National Day and Liberation Day. QSL via operators’
instructions.

FRANCE, F. Francois, F8DVD will be QRV as TM19AAW from Macon from
February 7 to 22 to celebrate the 19th Antarctic Activity Week.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean-Gabriel, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG
from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054. Activity is mainly on 20, 15, and
10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. He expects to be
here for two or more years. QSL via LoTW.

PANAMA, HP. Operators Julio, HP1EJC, Jose, HP1JGG, Roberto, HP1MRA,
Pablo, HP1PAR and Anel, HP8FOX are QRV as H94IE from Isla Escudo,
IOTA NA-088, until February 6. Activity is on various HF, and V/UHF
bands using various modes. QSL via operators’ instructions.

ARGENTINA, LU. Horacio, LU5BE is QRV as LU5BE/r from San Jose Santa
Maria in the Catamarca Province, Grid Square FG63xe, until February
11. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8, and FM on
various Satellites. QSL to home call.

BULGARIA, LZ. Special event station LZ150GD is QRV until February
28 to honor the birth of Gotse Delchev, a Bulgarian revolutionary
leader. QSL via bureau.

GREENLAND, OX. Special event station OX50HRH will be QRV on
February 5 to celebrate the 50th birthday of H.R.H. the Crown
Princess Mary of Denmark. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via OZ1ACB.

DENMARK, OZ. Special event station OZ50HRH will be QRV on February
5 to celebrate the 50th birthday of H.R.H. the Crown Princess Mary
of Denmark. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and
various digital modes. QSL via OZ1ACB.

ARUBA, P4. Lee, K3DMG is QRV as P4/K3DMG until the end of March.
Activity is holiday style on various HF bands using mainly CW, RTTY
and digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

CURACAO, PJ2. Mike, W1USN is QRV as PJ2/W1USN until February 12.
Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL
to home call.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Everton, PU2MEA is QRV as PU2MEA/PY0F
until November 26. Activity is on 10 meters using SSB and QRP power
in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.

SURINAME, PZ. Axel, DL6KVA is QRV as PZ5KV until February 10.
Activity is on the HF bands using only CW. QSL to home call.

COTE D’IVOIRE, TU. Petr, OK1BOA, Petr, OK1FCJ and David, OK6D will
be QRV as TU5PCT from February 5 to 12. Activity will be on 160 to
6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL direct to OK6DJ.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VK90ABC is QRV during 2022 to
celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation. QSL via LoTW.

ZIMBABWE, Z2. Operators DJ7TF and DL7BO are QRV as Z21A and Z22O,
respectively, from Harare until February 20. Activity is on 160 to
10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL both via DJ6TF.
Ukrainians QSL via UY5ZZ.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Mexico RTTY International Contest,
QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW
Test, Vermont QSO Party, 10-10 International Winter SSB Contest,
EurAsia HF Championship, F9AA CW Cup, Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO
Winter QRP Sprint, AGCW Straight Key 80-Meter CW Party, British
Columbia QSO Party, FISTS Saturday CW Sprint, European Union DX
Contest, North American CW Sprint, and the Classic CW Exchange will
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship,
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, RTTYOPS
Weeksprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray,
A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40
CW, and Mini-Test 80 CW are all scheduled for February 7 to 9.

Please see February QST, page 75, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
web sites for details.
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ARLD004 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 4 ARLD004
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 27, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD004
ARLD004 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. Ilya, R3XA plans to be QRV as 4L9M in the CQ World
Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call. In addition, Mamuka,
4L2M will also be active in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.
QSL via EA7FTR.

CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC until July 27.
Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will be QRV
as special event station 9K9NLD from February 1 to 28 in celebration
of Kuwait National Day. QSL via bureau.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Herve, F5HRY is QRV as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante
Island, IOTA NA-102. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and
some SSB, with a focus on 30 and 17 meters using CW. QSL to home
call.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG from
Wallis Island. Activity is mainly on 20, 15, and 10 meters using
SSB and various digital modes. His length of stay is unknown. QSL
direct to home call.

GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX will be QRV as MU5E in the CQ World Wide
160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.

PANAMA, HP. Members of the Union Panamena de Radio Aficionados will
be QRV as H94IE from Isla Escudo de Veraguas, IOTA NA-088, from
February 4 to 6. Activity will be on various bands and modes. QSL
via operators’ instructions.

ITALY, I. Special station II8CAP is QRV from the island of Procida,
IOTA EU-031, until June 30, as Procida has been designated the
Italian Capital of Culture for 2022. QSL via IC8ATA.

ST. LUCIA, J6. William, K9HZ is QRV as J68HZ until February 8.
Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Rag, LB3RE is QRV as JW/LB3RE from Spitsbergen, IOTA
EU-026, until January 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW.
QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA. Station KC4USV is QRV from McMurdo Base and has been
active using FT8 on 20 meters around 0600z. QSL via K7MT.

ARUBA, P4. Mathias, DL4MM is QRV as P4/DL4MM until February 2.
Activity is on HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being
active as P40AA in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest as a
Single Op/Assisted/High Power entry. QSL to home call.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Wino, PA0ABM will be QRV as PA75DXCC from February
3 to August 2 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first post
World War II list of DXCC members published in the July 1947 issue
of QST. QSL via operator’s instructions.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Everton, PU2MEA is QRV as PU2MEA/PY0F
until November 26. Activity is on 10 meters using SSB and QRP power
in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.

SURINAME, PZ. Axel, DL6KVA will be QRV as PZ5KV from February 1 to
10. Activity will be on the HF bands using only CW. This includes
being active in the upcoming FOC Marathon. QSL to home call.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Nick, VK9DX has been QRV on 40 meters using
CW around 1240z. QSL direct to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO will be QRV as ZF5T in the CQ World
Wide 160 Meter CW contest as a Single Op entry. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ 160-Meter CW Contest, Winter
Field Day, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint
Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, REF CW Contest, UBA SSB DX
Contest, QCX CW Challenge and OK1WC CW Memorial will certainly keep
contesters busy this weekend.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP
40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops CW
Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40, Mini-Test CW 80
and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are on tap for February 1 and 2.

Please see January QST, page 76, February QST, page 75, and the ARRL
and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD003 DX news

ZCZC AE03
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 3 ARLD003
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 20, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD003
ARLD003 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Ray, HB9DNG is QRV as 3B8HH. Activity is on 80 to
2 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using CW and some SSB. He will
soon be active using RTTY and PSK. QSL via bureau.

KENYA, 5Z. Ferdy, HB9DSP is QRV as 5Z4/HB9DSP until January 31.
Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and some FT8. QSL
via LoTW.

JAMAICA, 6Y. Neville, G3RFS is QRV as 6Y5FS for two months.
Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via G4BWP.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Members of the Radio Club de Montceau Les Mines are
QRV as TO6S from Terre de Haut, IOTA NA-114, until February 1. QSL
via EA5GL.

ST. MARTIN, FS. Peter, G4HSO is QRV as FS/G4HSO until January 31.
Activity is on various HF bands using mainly CW. QSL via LoTW.

ENGLAND, G. Special event stations GB1900HA and GB1900HW will be
QRV from January 24 to December 23 to commemorate the 1900th
anniversary since the beginning of the construction of Hadrian’s
Wall. QSL via LoTW.

ST. LUCIA, J6. Operators K9HZ and K8SD are QRV as J68HZ from
Soufriere until February 8. This includes being an entry in the
upcoming ARRL SSB DX contest. QSL via LoTW.

JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST is QRV as JI3DST/5, JJ5RBH, and JS6RRR/5
from Shodo Island, IOTA AS-200, until February 24. Activity is on
160 meters to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FM, and FT8. QSL
to home call.

FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Operators Cornel, YP5C and Mihai, YO6SM are QRV
as OY/YP5C and OY/YO6SM, respectively. Activity has been mainly on
20 meters using SSB. Their length of stay is unknown. QSL to home
calls.

ARUBA, P4. Mathias, DL4MM will be QRV as P4/DL4MM from January 23
to February 1. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and
FT8 with a focus on the low bands. This includes being active as
P40AA in the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to
home call.

BRAZIL, PY. Special event station PR200IND is QRV to celebrate the
200th anniversary of Brazil’s independence. QSL via LoTW.

ANTARCTICA. Alex, UG1A is QRV as RI1ANC from Vostok Station until
early February. Activity is in his spare time using mainly CW. QSL
via RN1ON.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event stations R900BL, R900DM, R900DV,
and R900RO are QRV from St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast
until January 31 to mark the annual commemoration of the end of the
900-day siege of Leningrad in World War II. QSL via operators’
instructions.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Thaire, W2APF is QRV as VP2MDX until February 18.
He is active on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

VIET NAM, XV. Eddy, XV1X is QRV from Hanoi until January 23 and is
active on 40 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Stations YB6ABO/p, YC1BIQ/6, YD0AVE/6, and YE1AR/6
are QRV from Pulau Rondo, IOTA OC-245, until January 27. Activity
is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via N2OO.

ST. HELENA, ZD7. Station ZD7MY has been QRV on 10 meters using FT8
around 1800z. QSL direct.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Jim, WB2REM is QRV as ZF2OO until January 2023.
Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using mostly FT8 and
FT4, as well as CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American SSB QSO Party, North
American Collegiate SSB Championship, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter
CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Marconi Club ARI
Loano CW QSO Party Day, BARTG RTTY Sprint, RSGB AFS SSB Contest,
Classic Phone Exchange and OK1WC CW Memorial are all on tap for this
upcoming weekend.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint,
Australia Day Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
Phone Weekly Test, CWops Test, Mini-Test CW 40, Mini-Test CW 80,
UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest and AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest
are all scheduled for January 24 to 27.

Please see January QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD002 DX news

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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 2 ARLD002
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 13, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
LU5AG, VE7KW, 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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Ray, F5UKV will be QRV as 3B8HH beginning around
January 20. Activity will be on 80 to 2 meters, and possibly 160
meters, using CW and some SSB. Once his station is completely
installed, he will also use PSK and RTTY. QSL via bureau.

KENYA, 5Z. Barring any COVID-19 restrictions, Ferdy, HB9DSP is QRV
as 5Z4/HB9DSP from Malindi until January 27. Activity is on 20, 15,
and 10 meters using SSB and some FT8. QSL via LoTW.

CHINA, BY. Che, BG2CNO, Cheng, BD3QC and Ju, BI4MPY are QRV as
B4/BG2CNO from Lingshan Island, IOTA AS-150, until January 15.
Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via BI4MPY.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Operators Pascal, F1MNQ, Pierre, F1TCV, Michel,
F5LRL, Didier, F6BCW and Keith, VE7KW will be QRV as TO6S from Les
Saintes, IOTA NA-114, from January 20 to February 1. Activity will
be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4 with two
stations active. QSL via F6KJS.

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

ALASKA, KL7. Fred, KB4DMQ is QRV as KL7FBI from Shemya Island, IOTA
NA-037, until January 24. Activity is on 40 meters using FT8. QSL
to home call.

ARGENTINA, LU. Members of AMSAT Argentina will be QRV as LU7AA from
January 15 to 23 to commemorate the launch of Satellite LUSAT,
LO-19, 32 years ago. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB, and FT8. QSL direct.

BRAZIL, PY. Special call sign ZY6A is QRV from Ilha dos Frades, IOTA
SA-023, until January 16. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL direct to PY6TV.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Beverly, S79BMK is a new operator and QRV from Mahe
Island, IOTA AF-024. She is active on the HF bands.

SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Skoevde Amateur Radio Club are QRV with
special call SK50EI during 2022 to celebrate the club’s 50th
anniversary. QSL via bureau.

TURKEY, TA. Members of the Turkish Amateur Radio Association are
QRV with special call sign TC60TRAC during all of 2022 to celebrate
the club’s 60th anniversary. QSL via the bureau.

MEXICO, XE. Zalo, XE3N is QRV as 6F6F during all of 2022 to
celebrate the 120th anniversary of Playa del Carmen City, Quintana
Roo. QSL via EA5GL.

VIET NAM, XV. Eddy, XV1X has been QRV on 40 meters using FT8
beginning around 1100z. QSL via QRZ.com.

INDONESIA, YB. Agus, YB1TDL/4 and Budi, YC1RQZ/4 will be QRV from
Rakata Island, IOTA OC-262, from January 15 to 20. They will be
active on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct
to HA3JB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL January VHF Contest, North
American CW QSO Party, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt,
NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Malaysia DX Contest,
Hungarian DX Contest, PRO Digi Contest, UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest,
WAB 1.8 MHz Phone, Feld Hell Sprint and the RSGB AFS Data Contest
are all on tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest, K1USN Slow Speed Test, OK1WC
Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint,
QRP 40 Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test, VHF-UHF
FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and CWops
Mini-CWT Test are all scheduled for January 17 to 19.

Please see January QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web
sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD001 DX news

ZCZC AE01
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 1 ARLD001
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 6, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
HK4D, W2APF, 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.

GUINEA, 3X. Jean-Philippe, 3X2021 is QRV from Conakry. Activity is
on the HF bands. He has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around
2100z. QSL via Clublog.

BARBADOS, 8P. Chris, WA7RAR is QRV as 8P9CB from St. Phillip.
Activity is in his spare time on 30 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL to home call.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DM60CSJ is
QRV until July 31 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Club Station
Jesewitz. QSL via bureau.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Andrea, HB9DUR is QRV as EX0DX as Bishkek until
January 10. QSL to home call.

SWITZERLAND, HB. Members of USKA Schaffhausen are QRV with special
event station HB50SH during 2022 to celebrate the club’s 50th
anniversary. QSL via LoTW.

COLOMBIA, HK. Special event station 5K6RM is QRV until January 10
during the annual Manizales Fair. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via bureau.

THAILAND, HS. Look for E20AX/p to be QRV from Samet Island, IOTA
AS-107, from January 8 to 10. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, and FT8 with two to three stations active
simultaneously. They may try to be active on 80 meters. QSL via
E21EIC.

NORWAY, LA. Special event station LA100B is QRV during 2022 to
celebrate NRRL’s Bergensgruppen 100th anniversary. QSL via LoTW
only.

BRAZIL, PY. Look for ZY6A to be QRV from Friars Island, IOTA
SA-023, from January 13 to 16. Activity will be on the HF bands.
QSL via QRZ.com.

GREECE, SV. Special event call SX1CAF commemorates the first flight
over Greece 110 years ago. QSL via eQSL only.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Rob, VK2FBBB is QRV as VK2FBBB/VK9 until
January 16. Activity is on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters using SSB,
generally in the 0500 to 0900z time frame. QSL to home call.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Thaire, W2APF will be QRV as VP2MDX from January
9 to February 18. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 6 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

INDIA, VU. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club will be QRV with
special call sign AU1GSI from Sagar Island, IOTA AS-153, from January
9 to 16 to draw attention to the annual holy dip ritual Ganga Sagar
Mela 2022. Activity will be on 40, 20, and 15 meters. QSL via
operators’ instructions.

MEXICO, XE. In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the FMRE,
look for a number of stations to be using the 4A90 prefix until the
end of March 2022. QSL via operators’ instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, CW QRS Xmas
Activity, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint,
K1USN Slow Speed Test, PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, YB DX Contest, Old
New Year Contest, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, RSGB AFS CW Contest,
EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest, NRAU-Baltic Contest and DARC 10-Meter
Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed Test, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint,
OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS
Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW
Test and VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest are all scheduled for January
10 to 12.

Please see January QST, page 76, 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 30, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
HK4D, 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.

SENEGAL, 6W. Jacques, F6HMJ will be active as 6W7/F6HMJ until
February 22. Activity will be mostly CW with some SSB on 40 to 10
meters. QSL via home call.

GREENLAND, OX. Nils, SM3UQK is QRV as OX/SE3A until January 4. QSL
via SM3UQK, direct or via the Bureau.

TANZANIA, 5H. Mike, 5H3EE is QRV from Dar es Salaam. His length of
stay is unknown. He was recently heard on 12 meter FT8 at various
times. QSL via ClubLog.

COLOMBIA, HK. Special event call sign 5K6RM will be used by members
of the HK6RM club from January 2 to 10. Activity will be on 80
through 2 meters using SSB, CW, FT8, FT4 and Satellites.

ANTARCTICA. Oleg, UA1PBA is QRV as RI60ANT, until December 31. He
will continue after that but switch to the ZS7ANF call sign. QSL
via RZ3EC for RI60ANT and via ZS1ANF or RK1PWA for ZS7ANF. Also,
Karsten, DM2KX is scheduled to arrive at the Neumayer III base
December 27. He will use the base club call sign DP0GVN. He plans
to put up a satellite antenna to work QO-100.

GEORGIA, 4L. Ilya, 4L9M plans an operation over the next two months
including the CQWW 160 CW and the CQWW 160 SSB contests. QSL via
R3XA.

ALASKA, KL7. Fred, KB4DMQ is QRV from Shemya Island, signing KL7FBI
until January 24. Look for him on 40 meter FT8. QSL via home call.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Eugene, RA0FF will use special call R075F from
January 1 to February 28, in honor of the 75 years of the Sakhalin
Region.

SURINAME, PZ. Fox, PD0FPX is operating in his free time as PZ5JT
mostly on 20 meters, but also on 17, 15 and 10 meters.

ST. MARTIN, FS. David, F8AAN will be active as FS/F8AAN from
January 1 to 20. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters
using CW only. QSL via his home call, direct, LoTW, ClubLog and
eQSL.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV for the ARRL DX CW Contest,
February 19 and 20, 2022. He will be operating as P44W in the SOAB
category. QSL direct to N2MM or via LoTW.

DOMINICA, J7. Walter, J79WTA will be QRV for the next four to six
months. He operates in his spare time, mostly evenings, using SSB,
and digital modes. QSL via the bureau, direct or LoTW.

BRAZIL, PY. Special event operation PX522BR marks 522 years since
the discovery of Brazil by European explorers. Pedro Alvares Cabral
arrived there on April 22, 1500. QSL via LoTW. Also, special call
sign PX2022BR commemorates 200 years of Brazil’s independence. QSL
via LoTW.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Tom, OE1TRI will be QRV as 8Q7TR, operating holiday
style from December 28 to January 3 on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters
using SSB and FT8. QSL via OE1TRI, no Club Log, no LoTW.

ST. VINCENT, J8. Brian, GW4DVB will be QRV from February 24 to
March 8, as J88PI from Palm Island, IOTA NA-025. Activity will be
holiday style on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 meters using CW, SSB, SSTV
and FT8. QSL via GW4DVB, direct only.

ENGLAND, G. GB100BBC celebrates 100 years of the BBC. QSL via the
bureau, LoTW or eQSL, no direct cards.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Tom, AA9A will be active February 26 to March
26, signing PJ7AA. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB, FT8 F/H and FT4. QSL via AA9A.

KENYA, 5Z. Ferdy, HB9DSP will be active as 5Z4/HB9DSP from January
12 to 27, pending the current COVID situation. Activity will be on
20, 15 and 10 meters using mainly SSB with some FT8. QSL via home
call, direct, via the bureau or LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Straight Key Night, a day dedicated to
celebrating our CW heritage, is on January 1. Please see December
QST, page 75, for details.

The AGB New Year Snowball Contest, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest, QRP
ARCI New Years Sprint, PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, WW PMC Contest,
Original QRP Contest, ARRL Kids Day, ARRL RTTY Roundup, EUCW
160-Meter Contest are on tap for this weekend. Please see January
QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.
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ARLD051 DX news

ZCZC AE51
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 51 ARLD051
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 23, 2021
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, INDX, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

SENEGAL, 6W. Jacques, F6HMJ will be QRV as 6W7/F6HMJ from December
29 to February 22, 2022. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

LESOTHO, 7P. Chris, ZS1CDG is QRV as 7P8GOZ from Berea until
December 26. Activity is holiday style on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters
using FT8. QSL to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Tom, OE1TRI will be QRV as 8Q7TR from South Ari
Atoll, IOTA AS-013, from December 28 to January 3, 2022. Activity
will be holiday style on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and
FT8. QSL to home call.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Stations DL0DIX, DK0GER, and DM5G
are QRV until the end of 2021 to commemorate the 130th birthday of
the painter and printmaker Otto Dix. QSL via bureau.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society will be
QRV with special calls GB0HNY, GB1HNY, GB2HNY, GB4HNY, GB5HNY,
GB6HNY, GB8HNY, and GB9HNY from December 28 to January 24, 2022, to
celebrate the New Year 2022. QSL via operators’ instructions.

JAPAN, JA. Take, JI3DST will be QRV as JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6 and
JS6RRR/6 from Tanega Island, IOTA AS-032, from December 25 to
January 10, 2022. Activity will be on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB,
RTTY, FM, FT8 and FT4. QSL to home call.

OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from
Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, until January 1, 2022. Activity is on 80
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

BELGIUM, ON. Look for 64 special event stations to use the ON75
prefix from January 1 to February 28, 2022, to celebrate the 75th
anniversary of the establishment of Belgium’s National IARU Society.
QSL via operators’ instructions.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Friso, PF1B is QRV with special event callsign
PF33MAX until January 17, 2022, to celebrate Max Verstappen’s World
Champion title. Activity is on 160 meters to 70 centimeters using
mostly FT8 and FT4. QSL via bureau,

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event stations R2022NY, R22HNY,
RA22NY, RG22NY, RJ22NY, RK22NY, RL22NY, RM22NY, RO22NY, RQ22NY,
RT22NY, RW22NY, RX22NY, and RY22NY will be QRV from December 25 to
January 14, 2022, for the Russian New Year 2022 radio marathon. QSL
via RQ7L.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Victor, WB0AA is QRV as V4/WB0AA from St.
Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until December 29. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Agus, YB1TDL is QRV as YB1TDL/8 from Karakelong
Island, Talaud Islands, IOTA OC-209, until December 29. Activity is
on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via HA3JB.

MACEDONIA, Z3. Michael, DF8AN will be QRV as Z38/DF8AN from Skopje
from December 29 to January 5, 2022. QSL via operator’s
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Gedebage CW Contest, RAEM CW Contest and
DARC Christmas Contest are all scheduled for his upcoming weekend.

The QCX CW Challenge, OK1WC Memorial CW, Worldwide Sideband Activity
Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray
and CWops Mini-CWT Test are all on tap for December 27 to 29.

Please see December QST, page 62, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
web sites for details.
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ARLD050 DX news

ZCZC AE50
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 50 ARLD050
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 16, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD050
ARLD050 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.

LESOTHO, 7P. Chris, ZS1CDG will be QRV as 7P8GOZ from December 20
to 26. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using FT8. QSL to home
call.

KUWAIT, 9K. Special event station 9K9BHR is QRV until December 18
as part of the Bahrain National Day. QSL via operators’
instructions.

OMAN, A4. Special event station A43QAT is QRV until December 22 as
part of celebrating Qatar’s National Day. QSL via operators’
instructions.

HUNGARY, HA. Special call HA21XMAS is QRV on all bands and modes
until December 26. QSL via operator’s instructions.

THAILAND, HS. Brad, VK2BY is QRV as HS0ZNR from the Nam Yuen
district until January 21. QSL direct to home call. In addition,
stations E24OYI, E25KAE, E25OKO, E29TGW, HS2UPR, HS2QJJ, E20NKB and
E21EIC will be QRV as E20AX/p from Chang Island, IOTA AS-125, from
December 18 to 20. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and
possibly 160 meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8, with two or three
stations active. QSL via E21EIC.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special call PG44FF is QRV until early 2022 as
part of various Flora and Fauna park activations. QSL via
operator’s instructions.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. Georg, NZ1C is QRV as PJ7/NZ1C from Upper
Princes Quarters until December 20. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 17
and 15 meters using mostly FT4, but also with CW and some SSB. QSL
via DJ6SI.

TURKEY, TA. Simon is temporarily QRV as TA4/G6JFY from Fethieye
while waiting for his regular Turkey call sign. QSL via operator’s
instructions.

KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Special event stations UN30RK, UO30RK, UP30RK and
UQ30RK are QRV until December 19 celebrating the 30th anniversary of
the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Activity is on the
HF bands. QSL via LoTW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Victor, WB0AA will be QRV as V4/WB0AA from
St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from December 22 to 29. Activity will be on
160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

MEXICO, XE. Zalo, XE3N is QRV as 4C10M from Playa del Carmen,
Quintana Roo until December 20. Activity is on 10 meters using SSB
and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

INDONESIA, YB. Special event stations 7B2C, 7B2E, 7B2T, 7B2H and
7B2O are QRV until the end of October 2022 to celebrate the
Javanese-Hindu Ceto Temple that was built in 1475. Activity is on
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via operators’
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, ARRL EME
Contest, Stew Perry Topband Challenge, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, Russian
160-Meter Contest, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX
RTTY Contest, RAC Winter Contest, Padang DX Contest, Croatian CW
Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest are all on tap for
this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, NAQCC CW
Sprint and the Phone Fray are all scheduled for December 20 to 23.

Please see December QST, page 62, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
web sites for details.
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/EX

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ARLD049 DX news

ZCZC AE49
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 49 ARLD049
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 9, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD049
ARLD049 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
OH0NC, 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.

SENEGAL, 6W. Dani, EA4ATI is QRV as 6W1TG from Dakar. Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters using mainly SSB. QSL via LoTW.

MALDIVES, 8Q. Tor, DG7RO will be QRV as 8Q7RO from Fihalhohi
Island, IOTA AS-013, from December 11 to 27. Activity will be
mainly on Satellite QO-100. QSL to home call.

ZAMBIA, 9J. Mario, IK1MYT is QRV as 9J2MYT from Lusaka until June
2022. Activity is on 40, 20, 17, 15, and 10 meters. QSL direct to
IZ3KVD.

QATAR, A7. Special event stations A721FAC and A721FCA are QRV until
December 18 during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021. QSL via bureau.

SPAIN, EA. Pascual, EA5WO is QRV with special event callsign AN5OKW
from Torrent until December 20 to commemorate the 80th anniversary
of the Battle of Moscow. Activity is on the HF bands using various
digital modes. QSL via LoTW.

THAILAND, HS. Brad, VK2BY will be QRV as HS0ZNR from the Nam Yuen
district from December 12 to January 21. Activity will be on 160 to
10 meters. QSL direct to home call.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Some members of the Saudi Association of Radio
Amateurs are QRV with special event station HZ19SAT until December
28 as part of a Saudi Satellite Event. QSL via operators’
instructions.

FINLAND, OH. Finnish amateur radio operators are allowed to use the
prefix OF until December 23 to celebrate the 100th jubilee of the
Finnish Radio Amateur Society, SRAL. QSL via bureau.

WESTERN SAHARA, S0. The Sahrawi Amateur Radio Union special event
callsign S0S is QRV from Tifariti. Activity is on 40, 17, and 10
meters using SSB. The length of activity is unknown. QSL direct to
EA2JG.

BANGLADESH, S2. Station S21DX is QRV from Manpura Island, IOTA
AS-140, until December 16. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB
and FT8, and on Satellite QO-100. QSL via EB7DX.

SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S522PMC is QRV until January 2
to promote the PMC Contest. QSL via bureau.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station R200NN is QRV until
December 12 to mark the 200th birthday anniversary of poet Nikolay
Nekrasov. QSL via RC3M.

KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Special event stations UN30RK, UP30RK, UO30RK, and
UQ30RK will be QRV from December 11 to 19 to commemorate the 30th
anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence. QSL via LoTW.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou
until December 20. Activity is holiday style on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via M0OXO.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4. Operator G4XWJ is QRV as
ZC4RH until December 12. He is active on the HF bands using CW,
SSB, and FT8, and plans to work on Satellite QO-100. QSL to home
call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL 10-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test,
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 Homebrew Sprint, and CQC Great
Colorado CW Snowshoe Run are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, OK1WC Memorial,
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, NAQCC CW
Sprint, QRP 40 Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT Test
are scheduled for December 13 to 15.

Please see December QST, page 62, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
web sites for details.
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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

ZCZC AE48
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 48 ARLD048
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 2, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD048
ARLD048 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VU2DSI, 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.

KENYA, 5Z. Ferdy, HB9DSP is QRV as 5Z4/HB9DSP from Malindi until
December 16. Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and
FT8. QSL to home call.

BHUTAN, A5. Peter, HB9DVG is QRV as A52CC from Phodrang until
December 21 while on work assignment. Activity is in his spare time
on the HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via N4GNR.

BAHRAIN, A9. Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society are QRV
as A950ND until December 16 to celebrate Bahrain’s 50th National
Day. QSL via EC6DX.

BAHAMAS, C6. Brian, ND3F is QRV as C6AQQ from New Providence
Island, IOTA NA-001, until December 7. Activity is on the HF bands.
QSL via EA5GL.

ANGOLA, D2. Jose, PP2BR is now QRV as D2PR from Luanda. Activity
is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL via operator’s
instructions.

SPAIN, EA. Members of the Union de Radioaficionados de Leon are QRV
with special call signs AM1111D, AM1111E, AM1111I, AM1111L, AM1111N,
AM1111O and AM1111R until December 19 in celebration of the 1111th
anniversary since the establishment of the ancient Kingdom of Leon,
now part of the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. QSL via
operators’ instructions.

SCOTLAND, GM. Special call signs GB1002ZE and GB2ZE are QRV until
December 26 to mark the centennial of Paul Godley’s DXpedition to
Ardrossan in 1921 when he managed the first reception of a
transatlantic shortwave transmission from Greenwich, Connecticut.
QSL via GM0SEI.

SWITZERLAND, HB. Special event station HB1BCG is QRV until December
31 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic Transatlantic
Tests of December 1921. QSL via HB9ACA.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Kasimir, DL2SBY is QRV as HI7/DL2SBY from
Punta Cana, IOTA NA-096, until December 14. Activity is holiday
style on the HF bands using CW, FT8, and possibly some SSB. He may
be active for one day as HI2/DL2SBY from Saona Island, IOTA NA-122.
QSL via LoTW.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event stations PA21XMAS, PD21SANT and
PD22HNY are QRV during December. QSL via operators’ instructions.

CANADA, VE. Special event station VX3INSULIN is QRV during December
to commemorate the discovery of insulin 100 years ago. Activity is
on the HF bands with a focus on FT8 and FT4. QSL via VE3NOO.

INDIA, VU. Special event station AU2JCB is QRV until December 14 to
commemorate the birthday of Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose,
Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, and 6 meters using SSB, and FM on
10 and 6 meters. QSL direct to VU2DSI.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou
until December 20. Activity is on the HF bands, and Satellite
QO-100. QSL via M0OXO.

INDONESIA, YB. Special event stations 8H13H, 8H13U, 8H13T, 8G13T,
8G13A, 8G13N, 8G13G, 8G13S, 8G13E, and 8G13L are QRV until December
12 to commemorate the 13th anniversary of South Tangerang City.
Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL
via operators’ instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, Walk for the
Bacon 40-Meter QRP CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, RTTYOPS
Weeksprint, NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest, SKCC CW Sprint Europe,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
Slow Speed Test, UFT CW Meeting, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, PRO CW
Contest, Two-Meter Classic Sprint, INORC CW Contest and the FT
Roundup will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

Please see December QST, page 62, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
web sites for details.
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