[SFDXA] ARLD002 DX news

[Bill Marx]

ZCZC AE02
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 2  ARLD002
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 12, 2012
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 
NC1L, QRZ DX, 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.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W.  Vlad, UA4WHX is QRV as 4W0VB.  Activity has been on 
20, 17, 15 and 12 meters using CW.  Length of stay is unknown. QSL to 
home call.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Don, N1DG is QRV as A61AD until January 16.  
Activity is on the HF bands in his spare time.  QSL to home call.

IRELAND, EI.  In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Irish Radio 
Transmitters Society, special event station EI80IRTS is QRV during all 
of 2012, including the upcoming CQ IR contest in March.
QSL via EI4GXB.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Ante, 9A4DU is QRV as FK/9A4DU from the FK8KA club 
station.  QSL to home call.

ENGLAND, G.  Special event station GB80PW is QRV one day each month in 
celebration of the 80th anniversary of the magazine Practical Wireless.  
Activity is on 40 meters using SSB and PSK31.  QSL direct to G3XFD.

MALPELO ISLAND, HK0.  A group of operators are already QRV as HK0NA in 
their spare time as they prepare for the team of operators to arrive on 
the island.  So far they have been active on 160, 80, 40, 17 and 12 
meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via N2OO.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Tom, HZ1FI has been QRV on 160 meters around 1800 to 
2200z.  QSL via DL2RMC.

BONAIRE, PJ4.  A large group of operators are QRV as PJ4C until January 
23.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL 
via F9IE.

SUDAN, ST.  Robert, ST2AR is usually QRV on 80 and then 40 meters using 
CW around 0400z.  QSL via S53R.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Look for a group of operators to be QRV as T32AU, 
T32CO, T32LJ, T32TR, T32TX, T32WW and T32XX from Kiritimati Island, IOTA 
OC-024, from January 17 to February 2.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  They will be QRV as T32XX as a 
Multi Op entry in the upcoming CQ WW 160 Meter CW contest.  QSL via 
operators' instructions.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V.  Gavin, GM0LVI is QRV as VP2V/GM0LVI from 
Cooper Island, IOTA NA-023, until January 21.  Activity is on 20 to 6 
meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

INDIA, VU.  Members of the Indian Institute of Hams of Bangalore and the 
Mangalore Amateur Radio Club are QRV as special event station VU17NYF 
until January 6 during the 17th National Youth Festival. Activity is on 
the HF and VHF bands.  QSL via bureau.

BURKINA FASO, XT.  John, K3QF is QRV as XT2RJA from Ouagadougou until 
January 18.  Activity is on the HF bands and he has been active using CW 
on 20 meters.  QSL to home call.

LAOS, XW.  Larry, XW0ZJZ has been QRV on 20 and 40 meter CW around 1600 
and 1700z, respectively.  QSL via E21EIC.

EL SALVADOR, YS.  Luca, IW2CXJ is QRV as YS3/IW2CXJ until January 24.  
Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using all modes. QSL to 
home call.

CAYMAN ISLAND, ZF.  Operators Newt, N4EWT and Jim, N4BFR are QRV as 
ZF2KO and ZF2JS, respectively, until January 16.  Activity is on the HF 
bands using CW and SSB.  QSL direct to home calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, 
Hunting Lions in the Air Contest, WW PMC Contest, MI QRP January CW 
Contest, UK DX RTTY Contest, North American CW QSO Party and the 
NRAU-Baltic Contest are all on tap for this weekend.  Run for the Bacon 
QRP CW Contest is scheduled for January 16.  The AWA Linc Cundall 
Memorial CW Contest and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for January 18.  
Please see January QST, page 83 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web 
Sites for details.
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