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   DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  December 15, 2022   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
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   ARLD050 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   G7WKX, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and   
   the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   ROTUMA, 3D2.  Antoine, 3D2AG/p has been active on 17 meters using CW   
   around 2240z, and on 15 meters using CW after 2300z.  QSL via 3D2AG.   
      
   TANZANIA, 5H.  JP, VU2BGC is QRV as 5H5PJ from Iringa.  Activity is   
   in his spare time.  He has been active on 20 meters using CW.  His   
   length of stay is unknown.  QSL via LoTW.   
      
   NIGER, 5U.  Giorgio, IU5HWS is QRV as 5UA99WS until December 20.   
   Activity has been mostly on 15 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to   
   EA5GL.   
      
   SENEGAL, 6W.  Earl, WA3DX will be QRV as 6W1/WA3DX from Dakar and   
   Mbao, and as 6W6/WA3DX from Kaolack and Marloj, from December 22 to   
   January 20, 2023.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters   
   using FT8 and some SSB.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Elena, 8Q7CA is QRV from Nalaguraidhoo Island, IOTA   
   AS-013, until December 22.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW,   
   SSB, and FT8.  QSL via RC5A.   
      
   KUWAIT, 9K.  Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society and fellow   
   Gulf state Qatari Amateur Radio operators are QRV with special call   
   9K9QATAR until December 20 during the Qatari National Day   
   celebrations.  QSL via EC6DX.   
      
   THE GAMBIA, C5.  Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK until February 24,   
   2023.  Activity is in his spare time mostly on 12 and 10 meters, and   
   then on 20, 17, and 15 meters using CW and various digital modes.   
   QSL direct to home call.   
      
   BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6.  Simon, G7WKX will be QRV as EA6/G7WKX from   
   December 20 to January 2, 2023.  Activity will be on the HF bands   
   from as many POTA sites as possible  QSL to home call.   
      
   KYRGYZSTAN, EX.  Bob, DU7ET is QRV as EX0ET from Bishkek.  Activity   
   is in his spare time during his daylight hours on 30 to 10 meters   
   using CW.  QSL direct to home call.   
      
   SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Ahmed Hashash Al-Talib, HZ1CY is QRV as HZ1YOTA   
   during December while taking part in the annual Youth On The Air   
   activities.  QSL via HZ1SAR.   
      
   MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1.  Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 has been active using FT8   
   on 160 meters between 1000 and 1100z, and then on 17 meters using CW   
   around 0900z, and afterwards on 15 meters using CW.  QSL via JA8CJY.   
      
   ARUBA, P4.  Heli, DD0VR and Bigi, DE3BWR are QRV as P4/DD0VR until   
   December 23.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB with QRP   
   power.  QSL via DD0VR.   
      
   WILLIS ISLAND, VK9W.  Sands, VK4WXW is QRV as VK9WX until April 2023   
   while working as part of a meteorological team.  Activity is in his   
   spare time on 20 meters using SSB.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V.  Ron, VP2VAO has been QRV on 40 meters   
   using SSB between 0315 and 0415z.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Seba, SQ1SGB is QRV as VP8/SQ1SGB/p from Halley VI base   
   until February 1, 2023.  Activity is in his spare time on 40 and 20   
   meters using SSB and FT8, respectively.  QSL via EB7DX.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Sunny, VU2CUW is QRV as AT42I from Maitri Station for   
   about one year.  Activity is in his spare time.  QSL via VU2CRS.   
      
   BURKINA FASO, XT.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as XT2AW from Ouagadougou   
   until December 18.  Activity is on the HF bands and on Satellite   
   QO-100.  QSL via M0OXO.   
      
   LAOS, XW.  Vincent, XW4KV is QRV until December 23.  His plans are   
   to activate 12 locator grids via Satellite QO-100.  He has also been   
   active on 15 meters using SSB, and FT8 in DXpedition mode, around   
   0800z and 1030z, respectively.  QSL via F4BVK.   
      
   ALBANIA, ZA.  Ron, NS5K is QRV as ZA15K from Lushnje for a year   
   while performing missionary work here.  Activity is in his spare   
   time on 40 and 20 meters.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, Stew Perry   
   Topband CW Challenge, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt,   
   NCCC CW Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, Russian 160-Meter Contest, K1USN   
   Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX RTTY Contest, RAC Winter   
   Contest, Croatian CW Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW   
   Contest are scheduled for this upcoming weekend.   
      
   The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW   
   Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint,   
   NAQCC CW Sprint, QRP 160-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test,   
   A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40   
   and Mini-Test 80 are on tap for December 19 to 21.  Please see   
   December 2022 QST, page 59 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites   
   for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
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