[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 29, 2016
> To all radio amateurs   
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> SB DX ARL ARLD053
> ARLD053 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> 5K6RM, EA3WL, OZ0J, QRZ 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.
> 
> NIGERIA, 5N.  Tom, PA3TG will be QRV with his new call 5N40TG
> beginning January 1, 2017.  Activity will be on 20 meters using CW
> and SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> MALDIVES, 8Q.  Neven, LZ1COM is QRV as 8Q7ND until January 5.
> Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL to home call.  In addition, Rolf,
> DL8AZ will be QRV as 8Q7AZ from Meerufenfushi Island, IOTA AS-013,
> from January 2 to 11.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10
> meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Victor, R6AF is QRV as 9M2/R6AF/p from Pulau
> Babi Tengah Island, IOTA AS-046.  Activity of late has been on 40,
> 20 and 17 meters.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to home call.
> 
> QATAR, A7.  A large group of operators will be QRV as A70X from Al
> Safliyah Island, IOTA AS-088, from January 1 to 7.  Activity will be
> on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via
> M0OXO.
> 
> CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Mauro, IV3HAX is QRV as EA8/IV3HAX from
> Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004, until January 6.  Activity is on
> the HF bands using CW, RTTY and PSK.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> COLOMBIA, HK.  A group of operators will be QRV with special
> commemorative call sign 5K6RM and active from January 2 to 9 during
> the event of the Feria de Manizales.  Activity will be on 80 to 2
> meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and SSTV.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> SVALBARD, JW.  Erik, LA2US is QRV as JW2US from Hopen Island, IOTA
> EU-063, for the next six months.  Activity is in his spare time on
> the HF bands using mostly CW.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> NORWAY, LA.  Special event stations LM80Q and LM80REX are QRV during
> all of 2017 to celebrate the birthdays of the Norwegian royal
> couple.  Queen Sonja and King Harald V both turn 80 years old in
> 2017.  QSL both calls via LA9VDA.
> 
> FINLAND, OH.  During all of 2017, in celebration of the centenary of
> Finland's independence, Finnish radio amateurs are allowed to use
> the prefix OF in place of the usual OH.  In addition, jubilee call
> sign OF100FI/portable district number will be activated by various
> Amateur Radio clubs throughout Finland.  QSL via operators'
> instructions.
> 
> SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OM.  Pavel, OM3CND will be QRV with special call
> OM685RADOLA during all of 2017 to mark the 685th anniversary of the
> town of Radol'a.  QSL to home call.
> 
> DENMARK, OZ.  During all of 2017 special event stations 5P90EDR,
> OV90EDR, OX90EDR, OZ90EDR, and OZ7D will be QRV to celebrate the
> founding of Eksperimenterende Danske Radioamatoere on August 15,
> 1927.  Activity will be on the HF bands.  Station OZ7D will be
> active using only JT-modes.  QSL via operators' instructions.
> 
> SLOVENIA, S5.  Members of the Radio Club Cerkno are QRV as S557E
> during all of 2017 to celebrate the club's 60th anniversary.  QSL
> direct to S50A.
> 
> LAOS, XW.  Bruce, 3W3B will be QRV as XW4XR from January 3 to 15.
> Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, RTTY and JT65.  QSL via
> E21EIC.
> 
> NICARAGUA, YN.  Operators EA3BT and EA3WL will be QRV as H74B and
> H74WL, respectively, from December 31 to January 6, 2017 from Big
> Corn Island, IOTA NA-013.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using
> mainly SSB, with some CW and RTTY.  QSL both calls via EA3BT.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL Straight Key Night, NCCC RTTY
> Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Bogor Old and New
> SSB Contest, AGB New Year 80-Meter Snowball Contest, SARTG New Year
> RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF CW
> Contest and the QRP ARCI New Years CW Sprint will certainly keep
> contesters busy this upcoming holiday weekend.
> 
> The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for January 3, 2017.  The
> UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and QRP
> 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for January 4, 2017.
> 
> The ARRL National Parks on the Air event that ran during all of 2016
> to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service concludes
> this weekend.
> 
> Please see December QST, page 73, January 2017 QST, page 85, and the
> ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX