[SFDXA] ARLD051 DX news

[Bill M]

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> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 51  ARLD051
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 21, 2017
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD051
> ARLD051 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
> the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> SENEGAL, 6W.  Earl, WA3DX will be QRV as 6W1/WA3DX from Dakar,
> 6W7/WA3DX from Mbao, and 6W6/WA3DX from Kaolack from December 25 to
> January 12, 2018.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB,
> SSTV and PSK.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> SENEGAL, 6W.  Jacques, F6HMJ is QRV as 6W7/F6HMJ until January 15,
> 2018.  Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using CW and some SSB,
> depending on local conditions.  QSL to home call.
> 
> MALDIVES, 8Q.  Roland, HB9VQQ is QRV as 8Q7HB from Kandima Island,
> IOTA AS-013, until December 30.  Activity is holiday style on the HF
> bands using JT65 and FT8.  QSL to home call.
> 
> WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Rich, PA0RRS is QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang
> Island, IOTA AS 015,  until January 31, 2018.  Activity is on 40 to
> 10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK.  QSL to home call.
> 
> THE GAMBIA, C5.  Frank, ON7RU will be QRV as C56RU from December 26
> to January 1.  Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using
> CW and SSB.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DM900ZWI is
> QRV during all of 2018 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the
> city of Zwickau.  QSL via DM5JBN.
> 
> CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Mauro, IV3HAX will be QRV as EA8/IV3HAX from
> Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004, from December 24 to January 5,
> 2018.  Activity will be on various HF bands with a focus on 160 and
> 80 meters using CW, RTTY and FT8.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> IRELAND, EI.  Special event station EI50AOM is QRV for the next
> several months to commemorate the Tuskar Rock Air Tragedy of 1968.
> QSL via EI2KA.
> 
> SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Shane, VK4KHZ is QRV as H44DA from Busuone,
> Guadalcanal Island, IOTA OC-047, until sometime early January 2018.
> He is active holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, with his
> main focus on 6 meters.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> OGASAWARA, JD1.  Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from
> Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from December 24 to January 2.  Activity
> will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home
> call.
> 
> DENMARK, OZ.  Emil, DL8JJ, Laura, DO9JJ and Verjy, DL9JJ will be QRV
> with special event call sign OU0POLIO from December 23 to 26 to draw
> attention to End Polio Now.  QSL via OZ1ACB.
> 
> MALI, TZ.  Fox, PD0FOX is QRV as TZ/PD0FOX from Gao until January
> 2018 while working for the United Nations.  Activity is in his spare
> time on 40 and 20 meters.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> AUSTRALIA, VK.   Special event station VI70HI is QRV from mainland
> Australia until February 28, 2018 to commemorate the 70th
> anniversary of the first ANARE Expedition to Heard Island.  Activity
> is on all bands and modes.  QSL via M0OXO.
> 
> ROMANIA, YO.  Special event station YP2018HNY is QRV from the club
> station in the Children's National Palace in Bucharest until January
> 15, 2018 to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.  Activity is on
> all HF bands.  QSL via YO3KPA.
> 
> EL SALVADOR, YS.   Markus, HB9KNA is QRV as YS1/HB9KNA from La
> Libertad until May 2018 while waiting for his permanent residence
> papers so that he can apply for his full YS call sign.  Activity is
> on 160 to 6 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8.  Andy, M0HLT is licensed as ZD8AC for the
> next two years and plans to be active on 40 to 10 meters near the
> RSGB IOTA frequencies.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC
> Sprint, Gedebage CW Contest and RAEM CW Contest are on tap for this
> weekend.
> 
> The DARC Christmas Contest is scheduled for December 26.
> 
> The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt and
> SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled for December 27.
> 
> Please see December QST, page 73, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
> Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX