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Reminder 10-10 Winter Phone Contest this weekend.  All 10-10 QSO  Parties 
begin at 0001 UTC on the first listed date and close at 2400 UTC on the  
second listed date.
more info: _http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html_ 
(http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html) 
 
Delaware QSO Party 1700Z Saturday, February 5 until 2359Z Sunday, February  
6.
more info: _http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/qsohome.htm_ 
(http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/qsohome.htm) 
 
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ZCZC AE05
QST de  W1AW  
DX Bulletin 5  ARLD005
>From ARRL Headquarters   
Newington CT  February 3, 2011
To all radio amateurs    

SB DX ARL ARLD005
ARLD005 DX news

This week's bulletin was  made possible with information provided by
NC1L, The Daily DX, the OPDX  Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar  and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks
to all.

TONGA, A3.  Akira,  JA1NLX is QRV as A35AY from Fafa Island, IOTA
OC-049, until February 9.   Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW
and RTTY.  QSL to home  call.

BAHAMAS, C6.  Randy, W6SJ is QRV as C6AWS from Grand Bahama  Island,
IOTA NA-001, until February 9.  Activity is holiday style on all  HF
bands using CW.  QSL to home call.  In addition, Drew, N2RFA  will be
QRV as C6ABB from Nassau, IOTA NA-001, from February 7 to  17.
Activity will be on 80, 40, 20 and 17 meters using RTTY, PSK31  and
possibly SSTV.  QSL to home call.

MAYOTTE, FH.  Bruno,  DH1BL is QRV as FH4VOS from Combani, IOTA
AF-027, for the next three  years.  Lately he has been active on 20
meters using SSB.  QSL via  DL7BC.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Operators Hermann, DL2NUD and Stefan,  DL9GRE are
QRV as FK/homecalls until February 15.  Activity is on 2  meters, 70
cm and 23 cm EME, and on the HF bands, respectively.  QSL to  home
calls.

PANAMA, HP.  Operators DL2BP and DJ2ST will be QRV as  HP1/homecalls
from Contadora Island, IOTA NA-072, from February 6 to  17.  Activity
will be on 80 to 10 meters.  QSL both calls via  DL2BP.

ST LUCIA, J6.  Operators DF2SS and DL1VKE will be QRV  as
J6/homecalls from February 5 to 17.  Activity will be on 160 to  10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations active.  QSL to  home
calls.

JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8J6S is QRV until  March 31 to
celebrate the full opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen Bullet  Train,
completing the connection between Hakata and Shin-Yatsushiro.   QSL
via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW.  Operators LA8HGA and LA8AJA are  QRV as JW8HGA and
JW8AJA, respectively, from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, until  February
18.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some  SSB
and RTTY.  QSL via operators' instructions.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA,  P2.  Allan, VK2GR and Josette, VK2FXGR are QRV as
P29CW from the North  and Middle Fly River areas of the remote area
of Kiunga, IOTA OC-034, until  early September while working for the
organization Australian Doctors  International.  Activity is on 80 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY in  their spare time.  QSL via
VK2IR.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Special  event station PD04ISLE is QRV during 2011
from the nature reserve on the Isle  of Tiengemeten, IOTA EU-146.
QSL via operators' instructions.

SAO TOME  AND PRINCIPE, S9.  A group of operators are QRV as S9DX
until February  17.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW
and RTTY and some  SSB with two stations active.  This includes being
an entry in the  upcoming CQ WPX RTTY contest.  QSL via DL1RTL.

WEST KIRIBATI,  T30.  Udo, DL9HCU is QRV as T30HC from Tarawa Island,
IOTA OC-017.   His length of stay is unknown.  Activity of late has
been on 20 meters  using CW around 0600z.  QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8.  Bob,  5B4AGN is QRV as T88ZM until February 8.  Activity
is on the HF bands  using only CW.  QSL via M0URX.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Several members of  the Lufthansa Amateur Radio Club
will be QRV as V55DLH from Omaruru from  February 5 to 12.  Activity
will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,  RTTY, SSTV and PSK.  QSL
via DK8ZZ.

CANADA, VE.  VA1 and VE1  stations in Nova Scotia may use the
prefixes CJ1 and CK1, respectively,  during February to celebrate the
Canada Games held in Halifax during this  time.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.   10-10 International Phone Winter
Contest, Mexico RTTY International Contest,  QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW
Sprint Ladder, YL-ISSB CW and RTTY QSO Party, EPC  World Wide BPSK63
DX Contest, Black Sea Cup International, Vermont QSO  Party,
Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, AGCW CW Straight  Key
Party, British Columbia QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party, North
American  CW Sprint and the RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship will
certainly keep  contesters busy this upcoming weekend.  The ARS
Spartan CW Sprint is  scheduled for February 8.  The NAQCC Straight
Key/Bug CW Sprint, CWops  Mini-CWT CW Test, NAQCC-EU Monthly CW
Sprint and QRP CW Fox Hunt are  scheduled for February 9.  Please see
February QST, page 88 and the ARRL  and WA7BNM contest web sites  for
details.
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/EX