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   DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  December 6, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD050   
   ARLD050 DX news   
      
   This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by   
   NC1L, TA3J, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily   
   DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and   
   WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.   
      
   SAMOA, 5W.  John, VK2ZKY is QRV as 5W0KY until December 14.   
   Activity is holiday style on 80 to 6 meters.  QSL direct to home   
   call.   
      
   UGANDA, 5X.  Nick, 5X1NH is QRV from Fort Portal.  Activity is on   
   the HF bands.  This includes a possible entry in the ARRL 10 Meter   
   contest.  QSL via G3RWF.   
      
   EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6.  Steve, 9M6DXX will be QRV as a part-time Single   
   Op/High Power/SSB entry in the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  Outside the   
   contest he will be active at various times on the HF bands depending   
   on propagation.  QSL via M0URX.   
      
   BAHAMAS, C6.  Rick, K6VVA is QRV as C6AVA from the Berry Islands,   
   IOTA NA-054, until December 11.  This includes a possible entry in   
   the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  QSL via operator's instructions.   
      
   SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Norman, 5B4AIF will be QRV as E51E on   
   Aitutaki, IOTA OC-083, from December 10 to January 5, 2013.   
   Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and possibly CW.   
   QSL via EB7DX.   
      
   CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Andrea, IK1PMR and Claudia, PA3LEO are QRV as   
   EA8/home calls from Tenerife, IOTA AF-004, until February 12.   
   Activity is on the HF bands, including 6 meters, using mainly CW and   
   RTTY, respectively.  QSL to home calls.   
      
   ST. LUCIA, J6.  Operators KA9P, N7QT, W4AVB, W5TDY, W6ABM, WB8ISG   
   are QRV as J6/home calls until December 11.  They are active with   
   W3FF and N7UN who are also QRV as J68FF and J68UN, respectively.   
   Activity is on 160 to 10 meters with three stations.  This includes   
   being active as J68UN in the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  QSL to home   
   calls.   
      
   OGASAWARA, JD1.  Makoto, JI5RPT will be QRV as JD1BLY from   
   Chichijima from December 10 to 13.  Activity will be on 40 to 10   
   meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL to home call.   
      
   BELGIUM, ON.  Berkin, TA3J is QRV as ON/TA3J from various locations   
   until December 11,  Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using SSB and FM.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   NETHERLANDS, PA.  Fred, PA0FAW is QRV with special call sign   
   PG100NOM from the De Hoge Veluwe National Park until December 28.   
   Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and some digital modes.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  A group of operators are QRV as PJ5J from   
   St. Eustatius, IOTA NA-145, until December 12.  Activity is on the   
   HF bands using CW, SSB and digital modes.  QSL via JA1HGY.   
      
   BRAZIL, PY.  Special event station PQ125GBA is QRV until December 20   
   in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the foundation of   
   Guarabira City, the 21st anniversary of the 3rd Battalion Military   
   Firefighters and the ''V Walk of Fire'' sporting event.  Activity is   
   on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via   
   PY7AYE.   
      
   ANTIGUA, V2.  Operators W6DR and N9YS are QRV until December 10 from   
   what is left of the V26B contest station.   They will be active as   
   V26DR in the ARRL 10 Meter contest.  Outside the contest they may   
   also be active on other bands to determine their operability.  QSL   
   via W6DR.   
      
   BELIZE, V3.  Operators John, AD8J and Doug, W3NO will be QRV as   
   V31NO in the ARRL 10 Meter contest as a Multi/Single entry.  Outside   
   the contest they will be QRV on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.   
   QSL via W3BO.   
      
   MICRONESIA, V6.  Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as V63XG from Yap Island, IOTA   
   OC-012, until December 12.  He is active mainly on 30, 12 and 17   
   meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65.  QSL to home call.   
           
   NICARAGUA, YN.  Scott, K7ZO is QRV as YN5ZO until December 10.   
   Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY.  This includes   
   being a Single Op/High Power entry in the ARRL 10 Meter contest.   
   QSL to home call.   
      
   THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, QRP CW Fox   
   Hunt, NCCC Sprint, International Naval Contest, 1600Z, SKCC Weekend   
   CW Sprintathon and the CQC Great Colorado CW Snowshoe Run are all on   
   tap for this weekend.  The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint,   
   NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test   
   are all scheduled for December 12.  Please see December QST, page   
   69, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
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