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   DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  December 8, 2011   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD050   
   ARLD050 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   CE3FZL, K1NIU, NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,   
   DXNL, The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest   
   Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   ROTUMA, 3D2.  Antoine, 3D2AG is QRV as 3D2AG/p until January 9,   
   2012.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and CW.  This is a   
   green operation with him using batteries charged by solar cells.   
   QSL direct to home call.   
      
   TUNISIA, 3V.  Ash, KF5EYY plans to be QRV as 3V8SS in the ARRL 10   
   Meter contest as a Single Op/Low Power entry.  QSL via LX1NO.   
      
   SRI LANKA, 4S.  Peter, DC0KK will be QRV as 4S7KKG from December 12   
   to March 10, 2012.  Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly CW   
   with RTTY, PSK and WSJT.  QSL to home call.   
      
   CHINA, BY.  Rick, K1NIU will be QRV as BA1BJ from Beijing on   
   December 10 and 11.  The rare suffix is a classic Chinese style   
   reference to Beijing.  Activity will be on all HF bands using SSB.   
   QSL direct to home call.   
      
   CHILE, CE.  Hector, CE3FZL will be QRV from Santiago during the ARRL   
   10 Meter contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DP30OVW is   
   QRV until December 31 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the   
   German OV I45 noch.  QSL via bureau.   
      
   SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Bill, N7OU will be QRV as E51NOU from   
   Rarotonga in the ARRL 10 Meter contest using CW only.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   IRAN, EP.  Pooyan, EP3PK has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around   
   1300z.  QSL via IK2DUW.   
                     
   ETHIOPIA, ET.  A group of operators plan to operate from club   
   station ET3AA and from ET3SID until December 13 while working at the   
   University of Addis Ababa.  QSL both calls for only this particular   
   operation in December, via N2OO.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  Karl, K4YT will be QRV as HS0ZDG in the ARRL 10 Meter   
   contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8J6HAM will be QRV from December   
   10 to March 5, 2012 for the 11th West Japan Ham Fair.  QSL all HF   
   contacts via bureau and all satellite contacts via JA6PL.   
       
   US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2.  Chuck, WA0ROI is QRV as WP2/WA0ROI until   
   December 13.  He will be active as NP2N in the ARRL 10 Meter   
   contest.  QSL to home call.   
       
   ARGENTINA, LU.  A group of operators will be QRV as LR2F in the ARRL   
   10 Meter contest as a Multi/Single entry.  QSL via LU2FA.   
      
   BRAZIL, PY.  Operators PY2ADR, PY2TIM and PY2WC will be QRV as ZY2C   
   in the ARRL 10 Meter contest as a Multi Op entry.  QSL via PY2ADR.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  Ark, UA4CC is QRV as T8CC until December 16.  Activity   
   is holiday style on the HF bands using all modes.  QSL to home call.   
      
   EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station R1941RB is QRV until   
   December 11 in remembrance of the Battle of Moscow 70 years ago.   
   QSL via R2DX.   
      
   ANTIGUA, V2.  Dan, K6IF is QRV as V25R from Gunthorpes, Saint   
   George, IOTA NA-100, until December 11.  Activity is on 40 and 20   
   meters but mostly during the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   MICRONESIA, V6.  Janet, KL7MF and Chip, K7JA are QRV as V63QQ and   
   V63RR, respectively, from Pohnpei, IOTA OC-010, until December 12.   
   Activity is holiday style on 20 to 6 meters.  QSL both calls via   
   K7JA.   
      
   NIUE, ZK2.  Chris is QRV as ZK2V until December 20 and has been   
   active using CW on 60 meters around 1200z.  QSL via N3SL.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, AWA Bruce   
   Kelley Memorial CW Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder,   
   UBA Winter Low Band Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, International   
   Naval Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint and the CQC Great Colorado   
   Snowshoe CW Run are all scheduled for this upcoming weekend.  The   
   NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint, CWops   
   Mini-CWT Test and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for December 14.   
   The North American High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally runs from   
   December 11 to 18.  Please see December QST, page 71 and the ARRL   
   and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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