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   DX Bulletin 52  ARLD052   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  December 22, 2011   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD052   
   ARLD052 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   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.   
      
   MALDIVES, 8Q.  Berti, HB9SLO will be QRV as 8Q7LO from December 27   
   to January 2.  Activity will be holiday style.  QSL to home call.   
      
   GHANA, 9G.  Sadao, JA1PBV is QRV as 9G5SI until December 26.   
   Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital   
   modes.  QSL to home call.   
      
   RWANDA, 9X.  Carl, SM6CPY will be QRV as 9X0PY from December 24 to   
   January 7.  Activity will be holiday style.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Felix, DL5XL is QRV as DP1POL from Neumayer Station III   
   on the Ekstroem Ice Shelf in Atka Bay until February.  He has   
   currently been active on 30 meters.  QSL via DL1ZBO.   
      
   SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Andy, AB7FS is QRV as E51AND from Arorangi   
   Beach on Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until December 31.  Activity is   
   holiday style using CW and SSB.  He will be looking for other   
   Straight Key Century Club members.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ITALY, I.  Special event station II0UI is QRV until December 31 in   
   celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.   
   QSL via IZ0TTE.   
      
   OGASAWARA, JD1.  Makoto, JI5RPT will be QRV as JD1BLY from   
   Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031, from December 24 to January 2.   
   Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital   
   modes.  This includes some satellite activity as well.  QSL to home   
   call.   
      
   ANTARCTICA.  Andy, WA2DKJ is QRV as KC4AAA from the South Pole   
   Station for about three weeks.  Activity is generally on 40 and 20   
   meters using CW and SSB and possibly with digital modes as well.   
   QSL via operator's instructions.   
        
   PALAU, T8.  Operators JH0IXE, JA0FKK and JL2TOG are QRV as T8CW,   
   T88XC and T88KI, respectively, until January 8, 7 and 6, 2012,   
   respectively.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY,   
   PSK31 and JT65A.  Given power issues on the island, they do not   
   expect to be active from 1100 to 1500z each day.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   TURKEY, TA.  Operators TA1HZ, TA1GE, TA2AEM and TA1AES are QRV with   
   special event callsign TC9SAM until December 26 to remember the   
   casualties of the Sarikamis campaign of World War I.  Activity is   
   mainly on 80 and 40 meters.  QSL via TA1HZ.   
      
   GABON, TR.  Thorbjorn, SM7RME is QRV as TR0A/p from Port Gentil,   
   Mandji Island, IOTA AF-089.  Activity is generally on 17 meters   
   using CW.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL via SM7EHU.   
      
   MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0.  Trevor, VK0TH is generally QRV on 40 to 10   
   meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31 between 1330 and 2300z.  QSL direct   
   to JE1LET.   
      
   SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Adrian, EA1CYK is QRV as EA1CYK/p from   
   Antarctic base Gabriel de Castilla on Deception Island, IOTA AN-010,   
   until March 2012.  During this time he may try to visit the Juan   
   Carlos I base on Livingston Island.  QSL via EA7LS.   
      
   INDIA, VU.  Manju, VU2SMS is QRV as AU50GOA until December 26 in   
   celebration of the 50th anniversary of the annexation of Goa.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Bill, K9HZ is QRV as ZF2HZ from Rum Point,   
   Grand Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, until December 29.  Activity is on   
   160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint and   
   RAEM CW Contest are all on tap this holiday weekend.  The DARC   
   Christmas Contest is scheduled for December 26.  The QRP CW Fox   
   Hunt, CWops Mini-CWT Test and SKCC CW Sprint are scheduled for   
   December 28.  The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs until   
   January 1.  Please see December QST, page 71 and the ARRL and WA7BNM   
   Contest Web Sites for details.   
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