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   DX Bulletin 3  ARLD003   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  January 21, 2016   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD003   
   ARLD003 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX,   
   The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and   
   WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Paul, HB9ARY will be QRV as 3B8CW from January 23 to February   
   8.  Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL   
   direct via NI5DX.   
      
   SRI LANKA, 4S.  Peter, DC0KK is QRV as 4S7KKG from Moragalla until April 3.    
   Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using mostly RTTY and JT65. QSL to home call.   
      
   TANZANIA, 5H.  Stan, WS5K will be QRV as 5H2SF from Dar Es Salaam from January   
   26 to February 10.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   TOGO, 5V.  Baldur, DJ6SI, Gabi, DF9TM and Frank, DL2SWW are QRV as 5V7BD,   
   5V7GD and 5V7FMD, respectively, until January 26.  Activity is on the HF bands   
   using SSB, CW, and RTTY, respectively.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   TONGA, A3.  Hiro, JA6WFM is QRV as A31MM from Nuku'alofa.  He is here for   
   about two years.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters.  QSL via EA5GL.   
      
   CHILE, CE.  Special event station XR4SURF is QRV from Pichilemu, known as the   
   Chilean surfing hotspot, until February 29.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DL500BIER is QRV until   
   the end of 2016 to celebrate the Bavarian Purity Law.  QSL via DJ6SI.   
      
   SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Roly, ZL1BQD is QRV as E51RJR from Rarotonga Island,   
   IOTA OC-013, until February 14.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using most   
   likely JT65 with some CW.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ETHIOPIA, ET.  A group of operators are QRV as ET7L from the INSA Radio Club   
   in Mekanisa, Addis Ababa.  Activity is in their spare time.  QSL via US0LW.   
      
   GUADELOUPE, FG.  Jean-Pierre, F6ITD is QRV as FG/F6ITD from Deshaies, IOTA   
   NA-102, until February 2.  Activity is on the HF bands, and possibly 6 meters,   
   using SSB and digital modes.  During contests he will be active using TO6D.    
   QSL direct to home call.   
      
   ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ.  Gene, N9SW will be QRV as FJ/N9SW from January 28 to   
   February 9.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters, and possibly 80   
   meters, using mainly CW.  QSL to home call.   
      
   DOMINICA, J7.  Stig, SM3PHM is QRV as J79M from the village of Loubiere, IOTA   
   NA-101, until February 3.  Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using   
   CW.  QSL via SM3PHM.   
      
   WAKE ISLAND, KH9.  Randy, WW6RG plans to be QRV as WW6RG/KH9 on January 22   
   from 0400 to 0800z.  Activity will be on either 20 or 15 meters, depending on   
   propagation.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   NORWAY, LA.  Special event station LA1916FIRE is QRV until the end of January   
   to honor the memory of all those who fought a devastating fire in Bergen in   
   the year 1916.  QSL via LA7USA.   
      
   LUXEMBOURG, LX.  Members of the Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union are QRV using   
   special call sign LX95J until June to celebrate the 95th anniversary of His   
   Royal Highness the Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg. Activity is on the HF   
   bands.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   GREECE, SV.  Members of the Amateur Radio Team of Aegina Island will be QRV as   
   SX8KAP from January 22 to February 5 to honor the memory of Ioannis   
   Kapodistrias, the island's first governor under the modern Greek state in   
   Aegina Island, IOTA EU-075.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  JA9FIO will be QRV as T8AM from the VIP Guest Hotel on Koror   
   Island, IOTA OC-009, from January 23 to 25.  QSL to home call   
      
   ICELAND, TF.   To celebrate the founding of the Icelandic Radio Amateurs 70   
   years ago on August 14, 1946, Icelandic amateurs may use the TF70 prefix   
   during 2016.   
      
   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS, VP8.  A large group of operators are QRV as VP8STI   
   from Southern Thule Island, IOTA AN-009, until January 27. Activity is on 160   
   to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via N2OO.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The BARTG RTTY Sprint, YL-ISSB QSO Party, NCCC   
   RTTY Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Montana QSO Party, UK/EI   
   DX CW Contest and the WAB 1.8 MHz Phone are   
   all on tap for this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT   
   Test and SKCC CW Sprint are all scheduled for January 27.   
      
   The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the   
   100th anniversary of the National Park Service.   
      
   Please see January 2016 QST, page 86, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web   
   sites for details.   
      
   NNNN   
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