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> DX Bulletin 52  ARLD052
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 20, 2018
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
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> ARLD052 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
> from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks
> to all.
> 
> ISRAEL, 4X.  Members of the Israel Amateur Radio Club will be QRV
> with special event call 4X19HNY from December 24 to 28.  Activity
> will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8.  QSL via
> LoTW.
> 
> GHANA, 9G.  Matt, IZ4YGS is QRV as 9G5GS from Sanzule, West
> Takoradi.  Activity is on various HF bands.  His length of stay is
> unknown.  QSL direct to home call.
> 
> QATAR, A7.  Matteau, IW1GBV is QRV as A75GP.  He is active from
> various locations using QRP power.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> MADEIRA ISLAND, CT3.  Georg, NZ1C is QRV as CT9/NZ1C from Santana,
> IOTA AF-014, until December 25.  Activity is holiday style on 40 to
> 10 meters with a focus on CW and FT8, along with some SSB, RTTY and
> PSK.  QSL via DD5ZZ.
> 
> NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Phil, F6OBD is QRV as FK/F6OBD until February
> 10, 2019.  Activity is on the HF bands using only digital modes.
> QSL to home call.
> 
> REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Operators Song, DS3EXX and Son, DS3HWS will
> be QRV as DS3EXX/4 and DS3HWS/4, respectively, from Shin Ji Island,
> IOTA AS-060, from December 22 to 24.  Activity will be on 160 to 10
> meters using CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL via DS3EXX.
> 
> THAILAND, HS.  Brad, VK2BY is QRV as HS0ZNR until January 18.  QSL
> via operator's instructions.
> 
> AUSTRIA, OE.  Members of the maritime radio club Marine Funker Club
> Austria are QRV with special call OE120MF until December 23 to
> commemorate the first ship to ship radio contact between SMS
> Budapest and SMS Lussin.  QSL via OE6XMF.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Alex, RD1AV will be QRV as RI1ANV from Vostok Station,
> IOTA AN-016, from December 25 to mid February, 2019.  QSL via RN1ON.
> 
> BELIZE, V3.  Paul, VE3AXT is QRV as V31AX from Corozal through mid
> May 2019.  QSL via M0URX.
> 
> AUSTRALIA, VK.  Members of the Moorabbin and District Radio Club are
> QRV with special call VI70MDRC until February 28, 2019 to
> commemorate its 70th anniversary year.  Activity is on 160 meters to
> 23 centimeters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL via operators'
> instructions.
> 
> MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0.  Norbert, VK5MQ is QRV as VK0AI until March
> 2019.  Activity is on the HF bands.  Of late, he has been active on
> 40 and 20 meters using FT8 at various times.  QSL direct to home
> call.
> 
> VANUATU, YJ.  Daniel, VK4AFU will be QRV as YJ0AFU from Esnaar, IOTA
> OC-035, from December 25 to January 1, 2019, and then from Iririki
> Island, IOTA OC-035, from January 1 to 19.  Activity will be on the
> HF bands using mostly FT8 with some CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> SOUTH SUDAN, Z8.  Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba and is here
> for the next six months.  Activity is in is spare time on 80 to 10
> meters using SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via OM3JW.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW
> Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, Gedebage CW Contest and
> RAEM CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend.
> 
> The DARC Christmas Contest, CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray and SKCC
> CW Sprint are scheduled for December 26.
> 
> Youth On The Air runs during all of December.
> 
> The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.
> 
> Please see December QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
> Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX