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   DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050   
   >From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  December 18, 2014   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
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   ARLD050 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   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.   
      
   FIJI, 3D2.  Udo, DL9HCU is QRV as 3D2HC from Nadi, Viti Levu Island,   
   IOTA OC-016, for the next few weeks.  He is generally active on 30   
   to 15 meters using CW and QRP power.  QSL to home call.   
      
   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Andy, DL3YM plans to be QRV as A6/DL3YM   
   from December 23 to January 5, 2015.  Activity will be holiday style   
   on 40 to 10 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.   
      
   CAPE VERDE, D4.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as D44TWO from Praia, Santiago   
   Island, IOTA AF-005, until January 8, 2015.  Activity is holiday   
   style on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Nathaniel, W2NAF is QRV as KC4USV from the McMurdo   
   Station now through the end of this year.  He is active in his spare   
   time on 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via operator's   
   instructions.   
      
   OGASAWARA, JD1. Koji, JI1LET and Take, JA1UII will be QRV as JD1BOI   
   and JD1BON, respectively, from Chichi-jima, IOTA AS-031, from   
   December 22 to January 2, 2015.  Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters   
   using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   CURACAO, PJ2.  Operators HK4CM and HK4RB will be QRV as PJ2/home   
   calls from December 21 to 28.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters.   
   QSL via operators' instructions.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Nikolai, RW6ACM will be QRV as RI1ANZ from the Progress   
   Base, IOTA AN-016, beginning December 22.  Activity will be on the   
   HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via RN1ON.   
      
   POLAND, SP.  Special event station HF2014PRNF is QRV until December   
   21 to draw attention to the project "Razem na fali" which cares for   
   handicapped people.  QSL via SQ3BKH.   
      
   GREECE, SV.  Members of the Northern Greece Amateur Group   
   Thessaloniki are QRV as J400EG until December 27 to commemorate the   
   400th anniversary of the death of the artist Domenikos   
   Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco.  QSL via SV2HTI.   
      
   NAMIBIA, V5.  Dietmar, DL3DXX is QRV as V5/DL3DXX until December 29.   
   Activity is mainly on 160 and 80 meters using mostly CW.  This   
   includes an entry in the upcoming Stew Perry contest.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N.  Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will be QRV as JA0JHQ/VK9N   
   from December 20 to 22.  Activity will be mainly on 17 and 12 meters   
   using SSB and possibly 30 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.   
      
   TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Steve, VE3OC is QRV as VP5/VE3OC from   
   Providenciales Island until December 26.  Activity is holiday style.   
   QSL direct to home call.   
      
   INDONESIA, YB.  Iman, YB4IR will be QRV as YB4IR/8 from Bandaneira   
   Island, IOTA OC-157, from December 22 to 25.  Activity will be on 80   
   to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.   
      
   SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW/3 in Maryland, W1AW/KH6 in Hawaii and   
   W1AW/4 in Georgia are QRV until 2359z on December 23.  In addition,   
   W1AW/3 in Pennsylvania and W1AW/0 in Iowa will be QRV starting at   
   0000z on December 24.  They will be active until 2359z on December   
   30.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, NCCC RTTY   
   Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, Russian 160-Meter Contest,   
   AGB-Party Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX RTTY Contest and the   
   Croatian CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend.  The Run for   
   the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for December 22.  The SKCC CW   
   Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for December 24.   
   The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs until January 4,   
   2015. Please see December QST, page 68, and the ARRL and WA7BNM   
   contest web sites for details.   
   NNNN   
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