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> ARLD051 DX news
> 
> ZCZC AE51
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 51  ARLD051
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  December 26, 2019
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD051
> ARLD051 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> UR5BCP, 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.
> 
> CYPRUS, 5B.  In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
> proclamation of the Republic of Cyprus, all members of the Cyprus
> Amateur Radio Society will replace their current prefix with 5B60
> from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
> 
> ALGERIA, 7X.  A large group of operators will be QRV as 7X7T from
> Bejaia from December 28 to January 20, 2020.  Activity will be on
> the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL via 7X2RO.
> 
> MALDIVES, 8Q.  Sergey, RX3AMY will be QRV as 8Q7BS from Mahibadhoo
> and Maafushi Islands, IOTA AS-013, from January 3 to 23, 2020.
> Activity will be holiday style mainly on 40 and 20 meters using SSB,
> and possibly CW.  QSL to home call.
> 
> THE GAMBIA, C5.  Przemyslaw, SP3PS is QRV as C5SP until January 17,
> 2020.  Activity is on the HF bands, with a preference of 20 meters,
> using SSB, FT8 and FT4.  QSL to home call.
> 
> EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Oleh, UR5BCP will be QRV as CE0Y/UR5BCP from
> December 28 to 31.  Activity will be on 60 to 6 meters using CW,
> SSB, FT8 and FT4.  QSL via KD7WPJ.
> 
> CUBA, CO.  Members of the Radio Club of Caibarien will be QRV as
> T46W from December 29 to 31 to commemorates the centennial of the
> first transmission of Cuba's radio pioneer Manuel Antonio Alvarez.
> Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL via
> LoTW.
> 
> FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DL30GER will
> be QRV from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020 to celebrate the
> 30th anniversary of the German reunification process.  QSL via
> bureau.
> 
> SWITZERLAND, HB.  Special event station HE2JOJ will be QRV from
> January 1 to 31, 2020, to mark the 3rd edition of the Winter Youth
> Olympic Games.   QSL via HB9HI.
> 
> ANTARCTICA.  Chris, W2RTO is QRV as KC4/W2RTO and KC4USV from the
> McMurdo Station, IOTA AN-011, until February 21, 2020.  Activity is
> on the HF bands using SSB, FT8 and some PSK31.  QSL via K7MT.
> 
> BRAZIL, PY.  Members of the UBRO DX Team are QRV as ZZ1R from Rats
> Island, IOTA SA-029, until December 29.  Activity is on 80 to 10
> meters using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4.  QSL via PY2AE.
> 
> ICELAND, TF.  Col, MM0NDX and Jonathan, MM0OKG will be QRV as
> TF/OJ0Y and TF/MM0OKG, respectively, from December 31 to January 2,
> 2020.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 and 60
> meters, using CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL TF/OJ0Y via EB7DX and TF/MM0OKG
> via LoTW.
> 
> SOUTH SUDAN, Z8.  Diya, YI1DZ is QRV as Z81D from Juba for at least
> six months.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, FT8 and
> possibly FT4.  This includes possibly being active on 60 meters as
> well.  QSL via OM3JW.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
> NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, RAC Winter Contest, Gedebage CW
> Contest, Original QRP CW Contest and RAEM CW Contest are all on tap
> for this weekend.
> 
> The QCX CW Challenge is scheduled for December 30.  The Bogor Old
> and New SSB Contest is scheduled for December 31.
> 
> ARRL Straight Key Night is scheduled for January 1, 2020.
> 
> The QRP ARCI New Years CW Sprint, UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops
> Mini-CWT Test, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest,
> AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, Phone Fray, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt
> and AGB New Year Snowball Contest are all scheduled for January 1,
> 2020.
> 
> 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, January 2020 QST, page 81, and the
> ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX