SB DX @ ARL $ARLD047 ARLD047 DX news   ZCZC AE47 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 47 ARLD047 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 19, 2024 To all radio amateurs   SB DX ARL ARLD047 ARLD047 DX news   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by F5SJB, UR5BCP, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.   ISRAEL, 4X. Special event stations 4X8NER and 4Z8NER will be QRV from December 25 to January 2, 2025. QSL via 4Z5MU.   PHILIPPINES, DU. Hannes, OE3SGU is QRV as DU1OE from Luzon Island, IOTA OC-042, until December 27. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL to home call.   NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Gerhard, OE3GEA is QRV as TX24HAID from Noumea, IOTA OC-032, until December 25. Activity is holiday style on 30 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call.   FIJI, 3D2. After his New Caledonia operation, Gerhard, OE3GEA will be QRV as 3D2GE from Nadi, IOTA OC-016, and Nacula, IOTA OC-156, from December 25 to January 7, 2025. Activity will be holiday style on 30 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call.   FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Hardy, DL7JLL is QRV as FO/DL7JLL from Mangareva Island, IOTA OC-063, until January 15, 2025. Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.   REUNION ISLAND, FR. Tom, DJ2TG as QRV as FR/DJ2TG from St. Leu until December 23. Activity is on 30, 20, and 10 meters using SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW.   SAINT MARTIN, FS. Oleh, UR5BCP will be QRV as FS/UR5BCP from December 26 to 2. Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW. This might include activity from Sint Maarten if he obtains a license. QSL via KD7WPJ.   FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Joe, OZ0J is QRV as TO0J from Kourou until December 31. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using primarily FT8. QSL to home call.   OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, from December 23 to January 3, 2025. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct to home call.   WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Allen, KH7AL is QRV as KH7AL/KH9 until December 28. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using some CW and SSB. QSL to home call.   AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station OE65XMAS is QRV until January 6, 2025. QSL via bureau.   FINLAND, OH. Special event station OF9X is QRV until December 31. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via OH2BH.   POLAND, SP. Special event stations HF0CLAUS and SP0CLAUS are QRV until January 6, 2025. QSL via bureau.   EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T32TTT until January 1, 2025. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW.   CAMEROON, TJ. Thierry, TK1CX is QRV as TJ/TK1CX until the end of February 2025. Activity is in his spare time on 20 to 10 meters using mostly FT8 and low power. QSL via EA5ZD.   INDIA, VU. Kaustav, VU2UUU is QRV with special call sign AT2025 until January 15, 2025 while studying winter propagation, and monitoring solar cycle conditions. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via operator's instructions.   ALBANIA, ZA. Ben, ON6BW plans to be QRV as ZA/ON6BW from Durres until December 22. QSL to home call.   ANTARCTICA. Oleg, ZS1ANF is QRV as ZS7ANF from Wolf's Fang Runway, IOTA AN-016, until February 2025. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL via DL5EBE.   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, Russian 160-Meter DX Contest, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX RTTY Contest, Croatian DX Contest and the RAEM CW Contest are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.   K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP 160-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are on tap for December 23 to 25.   Please see December QST, page 59, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details NNNN /EX

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