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   DX Bulletin 52  ARLD052   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  December 26, 2013   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD052   
   ARLD052 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, QRZ DX, the Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The   
   Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest   
   Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA, 1A.  A large group of operators   
   will be QRV as 1A0KM from January 2 to 7.  Activity will be on 160   
   to 10 meters.  QSL via IK0FTA.   
      
   WESTERN MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Rich, PA0RRS will be QRV as 9M2MRS from   
   Pinang, IOTA AS-015, from December 31 to February 23.  Activity will   
   be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.   
      
   PAKISTAN, AP.  Ijaz, AP2IA has been QRV using RTTY on 15 meters   
   around 0745z.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   SPAIN, EA.  Beginning January 1, Spanish stations have limited use   
   of 60 meters for six months.  The allowable frequencies are 5268,   
   5295, 5313, 5382, 5430 and 5439 kHz.   
      
   NORWAY, LA.  During all of 2014, Norwegian LA stations may use the   
   LI prefix and LB stations may use the LJ prefix in celebration of   
   200 years of the Norwegian Constitution.  In addition, special event   
   station LM1814 will be active as part of the celebration.  QSL via   
   LA2G.   
      
   DENMARK, OZ.  Special event station 5P14EHC will be QRV from January   
   1 to 31 to commemorate the European Men's Handball Championship in   
   Denmark that runs from January 12 to 26.  QSO direct to OZ0J.   
      
   BONAIRE, PJ4.  Bill, K9HZ is QRV as PJ4/K9HZ until January 1.   
   Activity is on 80 to 6 meters.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   BRAZIL, PY.  Raimundo, PT7CG and Renner, PY7RP are QRV as ZX8DX from   
   Pedra do Sal Beach on Grande de Santa Isabel Island, IOTA SA-025,   
   until December 30.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.   
   QSL via PT7CG.   
      
   WESTERN SAHARA, S0.  Mahfoud, S01MZ has been QRV on 20 meters using   
   SSB around 2145 to 2300z.  QSL via EA1BT.   
      
   POLAND, SP.  Special event station HF2013PLL is QRV to commemorate   
   Lublin's new airport.  QSL via SP8KEZ.  In addition, special event   
   stations SO110RAEM and HF110RAEM are QRV until December 31 to   
   commemorate the 110th anniversary of the birth of RAEM, Ernst T.   
   Krenkel.  QSL via SP2FAP and SP3GVX, respectively.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  Look for JH0IXE to be QRV as T8CW until January 6.   
   Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  A group of operators are QRV as RI1ANR from the Russian   
   Antarctic Novolazarevskaya base until April 6.  Activity is on all   
   bands.  QSL via RK1PWA.   
      
   NAMIBIA, V5.  Dietmar, DL3DXX is QRV as V5/DL3DXX until January 8.   
   He will be QRV as V55V in the Stew Perry 160 Meter contest.  QSL   
   both calls to home call.   
      
   LAOS, XW.  Champ, E21EIC is QRV as XW0YJY from Vientiane until   
   December 31.  Activity is on the HF bands using mainly RTTY.  He   
   will try to be active again on 160 meters as well.  QSL direct to   
   home call.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATION. W100AW, ARRL HQ Station.  Look for special   
   call W100AW to begin operations from the ARRL Headquarters Maxim   
   Memorial Station at 0500Z on 1 January.   See the ARRL Web site for   
   more information about QSLing and about the Centennial QSO Party.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW, Centennial Stations.  Look for W1AW/4   
   in North Carolina, and W1AW/8 in West Virginia to be on the air   
   starting at 0000Z on 1 January.  They will be active until 2359Z on   
   7 January.  See the ARRL Web site for more information about QSLing   
   and about the Centennial QSO Party.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge NCCC   
   Sprint, RAC Winter Contest, World Wide Iron Ham Contest, Original   
   QRP CW Contest and the RAEM CW Contest are all on tap for this   
   upcoming weekend.  The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs   
   until January 1.  The ARRL Straight Key Night, AGB New Year Snowball   
   Contest, QRP Fox Hunt, 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 1 SARTG New Year RTTY   
   Contest, AGCW Happy New Year Contest and the AGCW VHF/UHF Contest   
   are all scheduled for January 1.  Please see December QST, page 66,   
   January 2014 QST, page 81 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites   
   for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
      
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