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Latest DX Bulletin
ZCZC AE49
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 49 ARLD049
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 5, 2013
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD049 ARLD049 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by KI1U, NC1L, 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.
MONACO, 3A. Special event station 3A60ARM is QRV during the month of December in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Association des Radioamateurs de Monaco. QSL via bureau.
SENEGAL, 6W. Mark, AA1AC plans to be QRV as 6W/AA1AC from Somone from December 8 to 14. QSL to home call.
BARBADOS, 8P. Look for Mike, KI1U, Mike, N1TA and Bruce, K0BJ to be QRV as 8P9IU, 8P9TA and 8P9BJ, respectively, from December 9 to 16. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters including 60 meters and straight keys, using CW, SSB and RTTY. They may also be active on Satellite SO-50. They will be QRV as 8P8T in the upcoming ARRL 10 Meter contest. QSL all calls via KI1U.
CHILE, CE. A group of operators are QRV as XR150CBS during the month of December to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Santiago Fire Department. Activity is on all HF bands using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via XQ7UP.
NIUE, E6. Operators Alan, VK4WR and Graeme, VK4FI will be QRV as E6RQ and E6SG, respectively, from December 7 to 17. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters, with an eye towards good sporadic-E and TEP propagation into Asia. QSL both calls direct via VK4FI.
NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Freddy, F5IRO will be QRV as FK8RO from Ouvea Island, IOTA OC-033, from December 9 to 13. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call.
NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Special event station GI100RSGB is QRV until the end of 2013 during the final leg in the RSGB's centennial celebrations. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via M0VFC.
DJIBOUTI, J2. Christian, F5MBF is QRV as J28NC for another two years. He is active on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via F5RQQ. BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Radio Club Blagovestnik are QRV as LZ867MWB during December to honor St Mihail Voin. QSL via LZ1KCP.
CURACAO, PJ2. Jeff, K8ND plans to be QRV as PJ2T in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL direct via W3HNK.
EASTERN KIRIBATI, T32. A group of operators are QRV as T32RC from Christmas Island, IOTA OC-024, until December 11. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL via N7RO.
MICRONESIA, V6. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as V63XG from Chuuk, IOTA OC-011, until December 12. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL to home call. VIET NAM, XV. Mats, is QRV as XV2LRR from Phan Tiet until December 14. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.
ROMANIA, YO. Special event station YP95GU is QRV until the end of 2013 to commemorate the 1918 unification of Transylvania, Banat, Crisana and Maramures into Romania. Activity is on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, TARA RTTY Melee, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, VU International DX Contest, TOPS Activity CW Contest, EPC Ukraine DX BPSK63 Contest, AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 CW QSO Party, 10-Meter RTTY Contest and the CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe CW Run will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The QRP CW Fox Hunt, CWops Mini-CWT Test and NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint are all scheduled for December 11. Please see December QST, page 66 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
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The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
The VU7AG Lakshadweep Islands DXpedition delivered a presentation to youngsters on Agatti Island covering telecommunications and Amateur Radio. The presentation fulfilled a goal of a Colvin Award, which helped to fund the DXpedition, to enhance the condition of Amateur Radio in the DX location. The VU7AG operation has been approved for DXCC credit. According to DXpedition leader Krish Kumar, W4...
Voice of Russia (VOR), the former Radio Moscow during the USSR era, will cease shortwave broadcasts as of January 1, 2014. In addition, effective December 9 as a result of a decree signed earlier this month by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Voice of Russia radio company officially ceased to exist and merged with several other state-run news agencies as part of Rossia Segodnya, a Russia-b...
The Boy Scouts of America reports the number of stations taking part in the 2013 Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) was up by 33 percent to 271, although the number of Scouts reported on the air was down by 25 percent to nearly 14,000. All the statistics still may not be in, however.
“The number of stations that registered prior to the event hit a new record of 419, but quite a few just didn’t provide a...
DXers or anyone who uses International Reply Coupons (IRCs) should redeem the so-called “Nairobi” design IRCs that expire on December 31, 2013. The US Postal Service no longer sells IRCs, and most USPS employees are unfamiliar with them. The USPS’s International Mail Manual (IMM) covers the topic, however, in Section 381. If the postal clerk can’t help, ask for a supervisor. Also, take along a ...
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