[SFDXA] ARLD053 DX news

[Bill Marx]

> 
> ZCZC AE53
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 53  ARLD053
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 29, 2011
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD053
> ARLD053 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The Weekly
> DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM
> web sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Rich, PA0RRS will be QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
> Island, IOTA AS-015, from December 31 to February 13.  Activity will
> be on the HF bands using CW, RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.
> 
> BURUNDI, 9U.  Francesco, IV3TMM is QRV as 9U3TMM from Bujumbura
> until January 4.  Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and RTTY.
> QSL to home call.
> 
> UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Gerry, VE6LB is QRV as A6/VE6LB from
> Dubai until January 10.  Activity is mainly on 12 to 10 meters using
> CW.  QSL to home call.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Thomas is QRV as CE9VPM and has been active on 20
> meters using CW around 0000 to 0100z.  QSL via operator's
> instructions.
> 
> MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3.  Mathieu, MJ0ASP is QRV as CT9/MJ0ASP until
> January 7.  Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW.
> QSL to home call.
> 
> SABLE ISLAND, CY0.  Ron, AA4VK and Murray, WA4DAN will soon be QRV
> as home calls/CY0 until January 6.  Activity will be on 160 to 6
> meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> ANGOLA, D2.  Lyle, N4GTE is QRV as D2GT from the Province of Cabinda
> until December 30.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and
> PSK31 normally between 1800 and 2300z.  QSL direct.
> 
> FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Members of the Duisburg-Huckingen
> radio club are QRV as DL163OY for all of 2012 in celebration of its
> 30th anniversary.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> FRENCH GUYANA, FY.  A group of operators will be QRV as TO5G from
> Ile Royale, IOTA SA-020, from January 2 to 7.  Activity will be on
> 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via F5KDR.
> 
> PERU, OA.  Members of the Radio Club Peruano are QRV as 4T100MP
> until December 31 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the
> pre-Columbian Inca lost city of Machu Picchu.  QSL via OA4O.
> 
> DENMARK, OZ.  Special event call sign 5P12EU will be QRV from
> January 1 to June 30 to mark Denmark taking over the presidency of
> the European Union during this time.  QSL via OZ0J.
> 
> PALAU, T8.  Eugene, RA0FF is QRV as T88OW from Koror, IOTA OC-009,
> until January 8.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters.  QSL direct to
> home call.
> 
> UKRAINE, UR.  Luc, F5RAV is QRV as UT/F5RAV from Kiev until January
> 3.  Activity is on all HF bands.  QSL to home call.
> 
> NAMIBIA, V5.  Wolfgang, DH3WO is QRV as V5/DH3WO until January 5.
> Activity is on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.
> 
> BERMUDA, VP9.  Kei, JJ1RJR is QRV as VP9/KG2A until January 2.
> Activity is on all HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via KG2A.
> 
> OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC.  The following operations are approved
> for DXCC credit:  Palestine, E44PM, 2011 operation; Nigeria,
> 5N6/YL2SW.  If you had the Nigerian operation rejected in the past,
> send a note via email to bmoore at arrl.org to have your record
> updated.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL Straight Key Night, QRP CW Fox
> Hunt, NCCC Sprint, AGB New Year Snowball Contest, SARTG New Year
> RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year Contest and the AGCW VHF/UHF
> Contest are all on tap for this holiday weekend.  The ARS Spartan CW
> Sprint is scheduled for January 3.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt is scheduled
> for January 4.  Please see December QST, page 71, January QST, page
> 83 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX