SB DX @ ARL $ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news ZCZC AE51 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 51 ARLD051 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 7, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. BARBADOS, 8P. Dean, 8P6SH will be QRV in the ARRL 10 Meter contest as a Single-Op/SSB/High-Power entry. He also expects to be active in the upcoming CQ RTTY WPX contest next February. QSL via KU9C. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Philippe is QRV as 9Q1TB and has been active during the weekend on 40 meters from around 2030 to 2200z. QSL via F5LTB. BAHRAIN, A9. Special event station A92BND is QRV during the month of December in celebration of the country's National Day, which is December 16. QSL via A92GR. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Vlad, UA4WHX is QRV as C91VB/4. He is active on all bands using CW and SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. CHILE, CE. CE2P is QRV from Panul Lighthouse, ARLHS CHI-073, during the weekends in December, January and February. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using only SSB. QSL via EA5KB. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Operators Edu, EA8AUW and Juha, OH9MM will be QRV as EF8A from the URE Las Palmas Section in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via EA8AUW. FRANCE, F. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club, special event call TP20CE is QRV until December 10. This will be the last activity with this special callsign. QSL via F5LGF. GUINEA BISSAU, J5. Gianfranco is QRV as J59OFM and usually found on 20 meters SSB around 1630z on various days. QSL via I3LDP. ARGENTINA, LU. Oscar, LU1XS will be QRV as CE8/LU1XS from Navarino Island, IOTA SA-050, from December 8 to 10. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call. ARUBA, P4. P49MR is QRV until April 2007. Activity is concentrated on 12, 17 and 6 meters SSB. QSL via VE3MR. GREECE, SV. Operators Steve, G4EDG and Jeff, G4ELZ are QRV as SV8/G4EDG/p and SV8/G4ELZ/p, respectively, from Aegina Island, IOTA EU-075, until December 10. They are using only CW. QSL direct via G4ELZ. BERMUDA, VP9. Mark, AA1AC will be QRV as AA1AC/VP9 from the Hamilton Parish from December 9 to 13. QSL to home call. LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU. Members of the Amateur Radio Society of India are QRV as VU7LD (and VU7LD/homecalls) from Kavaratti Island, IOTA AS-011, until December 31. They are active on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL via W3HNK. ZIMBABWE, Z2. George is QRV as Z24S and has been active on 20 meters around 0500 and 1830z. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, 28 MHz SWL Contest, Great Colorado Snowshoe Run and North American High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally are scheduled for this weekend. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint is scheduled for December 13. Please see December QST, page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX