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DX Bulletin 49 ARLD049

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington, CT December 4, 2025

To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD049

ARLD049 DX news

This week's bulletin is made possible with information provided by The 
Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST, and the ARRL 
Contest Calendar and WA7BNM websites. Thanks to all.

*MADAGASCAR, 5R.* Eric, F6ICX, is QRV as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island, 
IOTA AF-090, until the end of December. Activity is on the HF bands 
using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4, and on Satellite QO-100. QSL to home call.

*MALDIVES, 8Q.* Harald, DL7MDX, is QRV as 8Q7HT until December 11. 
Activity is holiday-style on 40 to 6 meters using mainly FT8. QSL via LoTW.

*CROATIA,9A.* Special event station 9A169TESLA is QRV until December 31 
to celebrate Nikola Tesla's birthday. QSL via operators' instructions.

*SIERRA LEONE, 9L.* Steve, G7BXU, is QRV as 9L1BXU until December 10. 
Activity is in his spare time on 30 to 10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL 
to home call.

*BOTSWANA, A2.* Ben, DB2LS is QRV as A25LS and is here for about a week. 
Activity is on the HF bands using FT8 during his daytime and may be 
active using CW and SSB during his nights.  QSL to home call.

*THE GAMBIA, C5.* Andre, ON7YK, is QRV as C5YK from Kotu until January 
25, 2026. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, FT8, FT4, and 
some CW. QSL via LoTW.

*MOROCCO, CN.* Special event call sign CN25JIM will be QRV from December 
11 to 14 to mark International Mountain Day, which falls on December 11. 
This year also aligns with the UN's International Year for the 
Preservation of Glaciers, emphasizing glacier protection and water 
supply. QSL via operators' instructions.

*SPAIN, EA.* Special callsign AO25YOTA is QRV during December to support 
YOTA activity. QSL via operators' instructions.

*PERU, OA.* Jodi, N7IDX is QRV as OA4/N7IDX until December 14. Activity 
is in his spare time on 20 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters. QSL 
direct to home call.

*SLOVAKIA, OM.* Special event station OM155BANIC is QRV until December 
12 to celebrate the 155th birthday of Stefan Banic. Banic was an early 
parachute designer who obtained a US patent in 1914. QSL via Slovak QSL 
Bureau or OM1ARW.

*ANTARCTICA.* Alex, RI1ANI, will be traveling between Progress and 
Vostok stations and active in his spare time.

*SWEDEN, SM.* Radio club SK3GK is QRV with special callsign SM100XF 
until December 31 to mark the first radio broadcast 100 years ago from 
Gaevle. QSL via bureau.

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*TURKEY, TA.* Special event station TC25YOTA is QRV until the end of 
December to support YOTA activity. QSL via ClubLog.

*GUATEMALA, TG.* Look for TG9/AF4CZ to be QRV from December 7 to January 
5, 2026. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mostly 
FT8 and FT4. QSL via LoTW.

*CENTRAL AFRICA, TL.* Joao, CR7BNW, is QRV as TL8BNW until June 2026. 
Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

*REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z6.* Gabriele, HB9TSW, is QRV as Z68BG near 
Pristina until December 10. Activity is in his spare time on the HF 
bands using CW. QSL via home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL 160-Meter CW Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint, 
Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow 
Speed CW Test, Kalbar Contest, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, PRO CW Contest, 
INORC CW Contest, and the FT Challenge are all scheduled for this weekend.

K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, 
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, DARC CW-Training CW Contest, NAQCC 
CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, 
CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, and Mini-Test 
80 CW are on tap from December 8 to 10.

Please see December QST, page 78, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest 
websites for details.

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