[SFDXA] ARLD053 DX news

[William Marx]

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> ZCZC AE53
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 53  ARLD053
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 27, 2012
> To all radio amateurs   
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> SB DX ARL ARLD053
> ARLD053 DX news
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> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> K1GI, NC1L, The Weekly 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.
> 
> RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9.  Juha, OH1LEG is QRV as 3B9/OH1LEG from Baie
> du nord, IOTA AF-017, until January 7.  Activity is holiday style on
> 160 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  QSL direct to home
> call.
> 
> LESOTHO, 7P.  Kiyo, JR1IZM is QRV as 7P8ZM from Maseru City until
> January 15.  Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW,
> SSB and digital modes.  QSL via JO1CRA.
> 
> WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Piju, 9M2PJU and others will be QRV as 9M2PJU/p
> near Kepong Metropolitan Lake Park, Kuala Lumpur from December 31 to
> January 1.  Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW.  QSL
> via 9M2PJU.
> 
> ANGOLA, D2.  Mike, UA1QV is QRV as D3AA from Vila de Catoca until
> February 15.  QSL to home call.
> 
> TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Sigi, DK9FN is QRV as H40FN until January 7.
> QSL via HA8DD.
> 
> PERU, OA.  Special event station 4T4RDP will be QRV from January 4
> to 13 in recognition of the Rally Dakar Peru 2013.  QSL via OA4O.
> 
> DENMARK, OZ.  A group of operators will be QRV as OU1RAEM from
> January 1 to December 31, 2013 to commemorate the 110th birthday and
> life of arctic explorer Ernst T. Krenkel.  Activity will be on all
> bands and modes, as well as various contests and operating events.
> QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Alex, RD1AV is QRV as RI1ANC until February 17 while on
> work assignment at Vostok Base.  QSL via RN1ON.
> 
> EGYPT, SU.  Vladimir is QRV as SU9VB and has been active on 160
> meters around 0240z.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A.  Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been QRV on 17 meters
> using RTTY around 1430z.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> PALAU, T8.  Ryosei, JH0IXE is QRV as T8CW from Koror Island, IOTA
> OC-009, until January 6.  Activity is on the HF bands using mostly
> RTTY, PSK31 and JT65A.  QSL via JA0FOX.
> 
> ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0.  Special event station RU20WC is QRV until
> January 5 during the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship
> taking place in Ufa.  QSL via RV9WB.
> 
> BELIZE, V3.  After his Tlaxcala Mexico DXpedition, Markus, DJ4EL
> will be QRV as V31ME from Ambergris Caye, IOTA NA-073, and Long
> Caye, IOTA NA-123, from January 3 to 17.  Activity will be on 40 to
> 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> MONTSERRAT, VP2M.  Nao, JN1RVS is QRV as VP2MRV until January 3.
> Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and RTTY.  QSL via JA1HGY.
> 
> BERMUDA, VP9.  Masa, K1GI will be QRV as K1GI/VP9 from December 29
> to January 2.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB
> and digital modes.  QSL direct to JG2BRI.
> 
> MEXICO, XE.  Markus, DJ4EL is QRV as XE1/DJ4EL from Tlaxcala, the
> smallest state of Mexico, until January 2.  Activity is on 20 to 10
> meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> VANUATU, YJ.  Michael, VK2BXE is QRV as YJ0MB from Port Vila until
> January 1.  Activity is on all HF bands.  QSL to home call.
> 
> OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is
> approved for DXCC credit:  Mauritania, 5T0SP, 2012 operation.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC Sprint, RAC Winter Contest,
> World Wide Iron Ham Contest, Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
> Original QRP CW Contest, The AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW
> VHF/UHF Contest, AGB New Year Snowball Contest and SARTG New Year
> RTTY Contest are all scheduled for January 1.  The ARRL Straight Key
> Night is scheduled for New Year's Evening.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt is
> scheduled for January 2.  The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party
> runs until January 2.  Please see December QST, page 69, January
> 2013 QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for
> details.
> NNNN
> /EX