[SFDXA] ARLD052 DX news

[Bill M]

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> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 52  ARLD052
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 28, 2017
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD052
> ARLD052 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.
> 
> VIET NAM, 3W.  John, KB4FB plans to revisit Da Nang in the first
> days of January and February and be QRV as 3W9FB each time.
> Activity will be on the HF bands.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> SOMALIA, 6O.  Operators Ken, LA7GIA and Adrian, KO8SCA will be QRV
> as 6O6O from January 3 to 16, 2018. Activity will be on 160 to 10
> meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL via M0OXO.
> 
> 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.
> 
> TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y.  Thomas, DL9OBQ is QRV as 9Z4/DL9OBQ from
> Saint Augustine, Trinidad Island, IOTA SA-011, until February 7th,
> 2018.  Activity is on 30, 17 and 15 meters using mostly CW.  QSL to
> home call.
> 
> BHUTAN, A5.  Pat, N2IEN will be QRV as A52PD from January 2 to 14,
> 2018.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and various digital
> modes.  QSL to home call.
> 
> QATAR, A7.  Members of the Qatar Amateur Radio Society plan to be
> QRV as A70X from Al-Safliyah Island, IOTA AS-088, from January 1 to
> 6, 2018.  QSL via M0OXO.
> 
> THE GAMBIA, C5.  Pedro, ON7WP is QRV as C5WP from Buntung until
> December 30 while here doing charity work.  Activity is in his spare
> time on the HF bands with a focus on the digital modes.  QSL direct
> to home call.
> 
> FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DK200MARX is
> QRV during all of 2018 to celebrates Karl Marx's 200th birthday.
> Activity will be on all bands and modes.  QSL via bureau.
> 
> IRELAND, EI.  Special event station EI00MCV is QRV during all of
> 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Royal
> Mail Ship Leinster that took place on October 10, 1918.  QSL via
> bureau.
> 
> HAITI, HH.  Special event station HH70A is QRV until June 30, 2018
> to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Radio Club d'Haiti.  QSL
> via W3HNK.
> 
> JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8J7HCB will be QRV from January 1,
> 2018 to May 31 to draw attention to the 100th Hirosaki Cherry
> Blossom Festival.  QSL direct to JK7LXU.
> 
> PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  Darren, VK4FEDX is now QRV as P29DA.
> Activity of late has been on 10 meters using SSB.  In 2018, he plans
> to be active from the PNG Coastal Islands East, IOTA OC-240.  QSL
> direct to home call.
> 
> SINT MAARTEN, PJ7.  Vadym, UT6UD will be QRV as PJ7/UT6UD from
> December 30 to January 13, 2018.  Activity will be on 160 to 17
> meters.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Alex, UA1OJL will be QRV as RI50ANO from Bellingshausen
> Base on King George Island, IOTA AN-010, from January 1, 2018 to
> March 31.  Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and
> various digital modes.  QSL via RN1ON.
> 
> POLAND, SP.  Dionizy, SP6IEQ will be QRV as 3Z18HNY from December 30
> to January 15, 2018.  QSL to home call.
> 
> PALAU, T8.  Ryosei, JH0IXE is QRV as T8CW from Koror Island, IOTA
> OC-009, until January 5, 2018.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL
> direct to home call.
> 
> TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  John, N9EAJ is QRV as VP5/N9EAJ from
> Grand Turk, IOTA NA-003, until January 4, 2018.  Activity is on 40
> to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using CW and SSB.  QSL via
> LoTW.
> 
> INDIA, VU.  Members of the West Bengal Radio Club will be QRV as
> AU2WBR from Ganga Sagar Mela/Sagar Island, IOTA AS-153, from January
> 1, 2018 to March 31.  QSL via VU2NRO.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL Straight Key Night, NCCC RTTY
> Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, RAC Winter
> Contest, Stew Perry Topband Challenge, Original QRP CW Contest,
> Bogor Old and New SSB Contest are all on tap for this weekend.
> 
> The QRP ARCI New Years CW Sprint, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, AGCW
> Happy New Year CW Contest, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest and AGB New
> Year Snowball Contest are scheduled for January 1, 2018.
> 
> The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for January 2, 2018.
> 
> The AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB
> Contest, Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for
> January 3, 2018.
> 
> The IQRP Quarterly Marathon is scheduled from January 1, 2018 to
> January 7.
> 
> The ARRL International Grid Chase starts January 1, 2018 and runs
> during all of 2018.
> 
> Please see December QST, page 73, January 2018 QST, page 89, and the
> ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX