[SFDXA] ARLD049 DX news

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> ARLD049 DX news
> 
> ZCZC AE49
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 49  ARLD049
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 12, 2019
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD049
> ARLD049 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> W3UR, W9JJ, 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.
> 
> ROTUMA ISLAND, 3D2.  3D2AG/p will be QRV beginning December 17.
> Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL via 3D2AG.
> 
> GEORGIA, 4L.  Tev, TA1HZ will be QRV as 4L/TA1HZ from December 13 to
> 20.  Activity will be mostly on the low bands using FT8 and FT4.
> QSL direct to home call.
> 
> SENEGAL, 6W.  A group of operators are QRV as 6V1A from Goree
> Island, IOTA AF-045, until December 15.  Activity is on the HF bands
> using CW and SSB.  QSL via 6W1QL.
> 
> BHUTAN, A5.  Zorro, JH1AJT, Franz, DJ9ZB, Adrian, KO8SCA, Max, ON5UR
> and Champ, E21EIC are QRV as A50BOC, A50BPC, and A5B until December
> 20 as part of a trip here in order to support Bhutan's Olympic and
> Paralympic Committees with regard to the 2020 Olympic Games in
> Tokyo.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 and
> FT4.  QSL via JH1AJT.
> 
> CUBA, CO.  Amed, CO2AME plans to be active in the ARRL 10 Meter
> contest from Havana.  QSL to home call.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Roman, HB9HCF will be QRV as DP0GVN from the Neumayer
> III station from December 15 to February 29, 2020.  Activity will be
> on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL via DL5EBE.
> 
> CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Erich, HB9FIH is QRV as EA8/HB9FIH from El
> Hierro, IOTA AF-004, until the end of March 2020.  Activity is on
> the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  This includes
> various SOTA and IOTA activations.  QSL to home call.
> 
> ETHIOPIA, ET.  Members of the Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society are
> QRV as ET3YOTA during December.  QSL direct to N2OO.
> 
> NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Rudi, DB1RUL is QRV as FK/DB1RUL until December
> 27 from various IOTAs.  Activity is on the HF bands using mainly
> FT8.  QSL to home call.
> 
> HONDURAS, HR.  Tom, N9EAW is QRV as N9EAW/HR9 from Roatan Island,
> IOTA NA-057, until December 22.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL
> to home call.
> 
> THAILAND, HS.  Brad, VK2BY will be QRV as HS0ZNR from Nam Yuen from
> December 14 to January 8, 2020.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters
> using SSB and FT8.  QSL via LoTW.
> 
> DENMARK, OZ.  Volker, DJ8VW is QRV as 5P8VW from Romo, IOTA EU-125,
> until December 21.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and
> FT8.  QSL to home call.
> 
> TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Mark, WQ7X is QRV as VP5/WQ7X from
> Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002, until December 21.  Activity is
> on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Seba, SQ1SGB is QRV as VP8HAL from the Halley VI
> Research Station until February 8, 2020.  Activity is in his spare
> time on 40 and 20 meters using JT65 and FT8.  QSL via EB7DX.
> 
> CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Vicky, AE9YL and Carl, K9LA are QRV as ZF2YL
> and ZF2LA, respectively, from Grand Cayman, IOTA NA-016, until
> December 16.  Activity is on the HF bands.  This includes being
> active in the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation is
> approved for DXCC credit:  Lakshadweep Island, VU7RI, 2019
> operation.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, NCCC RTTY
> Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, PODXS 070 Club
> Triple Play Low Band Sprint, TRC Digi Contest and the CQC Great
> Colorado 20-Meter CW Snowshoe Run are all on tap for this upcoming
> weekend.
> 
> The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for December 16.
> 
> The CWops Mini-CWT Test, Phone Fray, NAQCC CW Sprint and QRP
> 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for December 18.
> 
> The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs
> for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from
> Canada's parks and historic sites.
> 
> During December look for a number of stations active with the YOTA
> suffix for Youngsters On The Air.  QSL via LoTW or direct to M0SDV.
> 
> Please see December QST, page 63, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
> Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX