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   DX Bulletin 4  ARLD004   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  January 23, 2014   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD004   
   ARLD004 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.   
      
   MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Jean-Paul, HB9ARY is QRV as 3B8/HB9ARY until   
   February 15.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly SSB with   
   some CW.  QSL direct to NI5DX.   
      
   TANZANIA, 5Z.  Sam, F6AML will be QRV as 5H1Z from IOTAs AF-032,   
   AF-054, AF-074 and AF-087 from January 28 to February 18.  Activity   
   will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to   
   home call.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Bjorn, SM0MDG plans to be QRV as 8Q7BM in the CQ   
   World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.  QSL via M0URX.   
      
   CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Alex, RA1A will be QRV as EA8/RA1A in the CQ   
   World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   AMSTERDAM AND ST. PAUL ISLANDS, FT/Z.  A large group of operators   
   are QRV as FT5ZM for two weeks.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters   
   using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via N2OO.   
      
   DOMINICA, J7.  John, AD8J will be QRV as J79JG from January 29 to   
   February 7.  Activity will be holiday style using mostly CW in his   
   spare time.  QSL to home call.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  Masa, JN3MXT will be QRV as T88MX from Koror Island,   
   IOTA OC-009, from January 26 to 30.  Activity will be on the HF   
   bands using SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.   
      
   BENIN, TY.  Wim, ON6DX plans to be QRV as TY1TT from January 26 to   
   February 5.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.   
      
   MICRONESIA, V6.  Sho, JA7HMZ is QRV as V63DX from Pohnpei Island,   
   IOTA OC-010, until January 30.  Activity is on all bands and modes.   
   He will be active as V6A in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest   
   as a Single Op/High Power entry.  QSL both calls direct to home   
   call.   
      
   AUSTRALIA, VK.  Tino, VK3EGN will be QRV in the CQ World Wide 160   
   Meter CW contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   BURKINA FASO, XT.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou   
   until the end of February.  Activity is holiday style on the HF   
   bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Bruce, K0BJ and Phil, N0KE are QRV as ZF2BJ   
   until February 1.  Activity is holiday style on the HF bands, with   
   an emphasis on 30, 17 and 12 meters, using CW and some SSB.  This   
   includes a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.   
   QSL to home calls.   
      
   OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operations are   
   approved for DXCC credit:  Afghanistan, T6EU, current operation   
   through May 3, 2014; Chad, TT8ES, this operation was previously   
   approved for 2012 and 2013 and the license has been extended through   
   February 28, 2014.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/2 in New York   
   and W1AW/5 in Oklahoma are QRV until 2359Z on 28 January.  In   
   addition, W1AW Centennial Stations W1AW/0 in Minnesota and W1AW/5 in   
   Texas will be QRV starting at 0000z on 29 January.  They will be   
   active until 2359z on 4 February.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ World Wide 160-Meter CW Contest,   
   NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW   
   Ladder, REF CW Contest, BARTG RTTY Sprint, UBA DX Contest, SPAR   
   Winter Field Day, WAB 1.8 MHz Phone, Classic CW Exchange and the QRP   
   ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.   
   Please see January 2014 QST, page 81 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest   
   web sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX    
      
      
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   think. - Werner Heisenberg   
      
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