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ZCZC
AE49
QST
de W1AW
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.
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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