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   DX Bulletin 5  ARLD005   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  February 2, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD005   
   ARLD005 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   K1ZZ, 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.   
      
   MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Slavo, SP2JMB and Dorota, SP2TO will be QRV as   
   3B8GY from February 5 to 25.  Activity will be on all HF bands using   
   CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL   
   DX CW contest.  QSL via SP2JMB.   
      
   JAMAICA, 6Y.  Gerhard, OE3GEA is QRV as OE3GEA/6Y5 until February   
   15.  Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using only CW.  QSL   
   to home call.   
      
   BHUTAN, A5.  Shin, A52SV continues to be active on 20 meters using   
   CW around 1200z.  QSL via JA2PSV.   
      
   AZORES, CU.  Hermann, HB9CRV will be QRV as CR2V in the Mexico   
   International RTTY Contest.  QSL to home call.   
      
   ST. BARTHELEMY, FJ.  Takayuki, JA1MZL and Yutaka, JJ1LIB are QRV as   
   TO3J until February 7.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB   
   and RTTY.  QSL via JA1HGY.   
      
   WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW.  Laci, HA0NAR and Susanne, HA0SR are   
   QRV as FW0NAR from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054, until February 20.   
   Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two   
   stations active.  They plan to also be active as TW0F from Futuna   
   Island, IOTA OC-118.  QSL both calls via HA0NAR.   
       
   SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Noel, W1XB will be QRV as H44XB from   
   Guadalcanal from February 7 to 28.  Activity will be on 20, 15 and   
   10 meters using CW and SSB with QRP power.  QSL to home call.   
      
   THAILAND, HS.  John, ZB2JK is QRV as HS0ZIQ from Phuket, IOTA   
   AS-053, until mid April.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL   
   direct to home call after mid April.  In addition, Eddy, ON4AFU will   
   be QRV as HS0ZJF/8 from Koh Butang, IOTA AS-126, from February 5 to   
   14.  QSL to home call.   
      
   US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2.  Art, KZ5D is QRV as KP2/KZ5D until February   
   7.  He is active using only CW on the low bands as well as 30, 17   
   and 12 meters.  This includes being active in the annual FOC   
   marathon.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   PALAU, T8.  Take, JH1WGP will be QRV as T88WG from Koror Island,   
   IOTA OC-009, from February 9 to 15.  Activity will be on 80 to 10   
   meters using CW, SSB and digital modes.  QSL to home call.   
      
   BELIZE, V3.  Alex, DO5ALX and Torsten, DG7RO will be QRV as V31RU   
   and V31TF, respectively, from Corozal from February 4 to 26.   
   Activity will be on all HF bands using SSB and RTTY.  This includes   
   being active in the upcoming CQ WPX RTTY contest as a Multi/2 entry.   
   QSL to home calls.   
      
   LAOS, XW.  Alex, NM5A is now QRV as XW3DT.  His length of stay is   
   unknown.  Activity of late has been on 30, 12 and 10 meters using CW   
   and SSB.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Paul, W3GQ and Paul, W3HGT will be QRV as ZF2GQ   
   and ZF2GT, respectively, from Grand Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, from   
   February 4 to 11.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   NIUE, ZK2.  A large group of operators are QRV as ZK2C until   
   February 17.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including 6 meters if   
   propagation permits, using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations   
   active simultaneously.  QSL via DL7JAN.   
      
   DATE CORRECTION.  As reported in DX News ARLD004, the International   
   Amateur Radio Club is QRV as 4U1WRC during the World   
   Radiocommunication Conference 2012 until February 17, NOT February   
   27.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  10-10 International SSB Winter Contest,   
   QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, YL-ISSB CW QSO Party,   
   Vermont QSO Party, EPC World Wide BPSK63 DX Contest, Black Sea Cup   
   International, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, Minnesota QSO Party, British   
   Columbia QSO Party, AGCW Straight Key CW Party, Delaware QSO Party,   
   Mexico RTTY International Contest and the North American CW Sprint   
   will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.  The ARS   
   Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for February 7.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt   
   and NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint are scheduled for February 8.  Please   
   see February QST, page 91 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites   
   for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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