SB DX @ ARL $ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news ZCZC AE51 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 51 ARLD051 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 24, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, 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. MADAGASCAR, 5R. Sat, G4OHX will be QRV as 5R8HX from December 28 to January 3. Activity will be on the HF bands using mainly CW. QSL direct to home call. ZAMBIA, 9J. Take is QRV as 9J2FM and has been active on 17 meters around 1900z. QSL via JA4ATV. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. John, ZS5J is currently QRV as C91J from Bilene. Lately he has been active on 40 meters using CW. QSL this operation to home call. CHILE, CE. Al, K7CA is QRV as CE1/homecall until February 23. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. This includes an entry in the Stew Perry contest and the upcoming CQ 160-Meter CW contest. QSL direct via NW7O. MOROCCO, CN. To celebrate the New Year 2010 special event station CN10NY is QRV until March 18, 2010. QSL via EA7FTR. ANTARCTICA. Felix, DL5XL is QRV as DP1POL from Neumayer Station III. He has been active on 80 meters around 2300z. QSL via DL1ZBO. IRAN, EP. Mohammed, EP4MRG has been active on 20 meters using SSB around 1100z to 1300z. QSL direct. THAILAND, HS. Joerg, DL1MJF will be QRV as HS0ZGQ from December 30 to January 25. This includes a one-week side trip to Koh Samui Island, IOTA AS-101. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. ITALY, I. Roger, K1DQV will be QRV as I1/homecall from Rapollo in the Stew Perry contest. QSL to home call. OGASAWARA ISLAND, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ and Makoto will be QRV as JD1BMH and JD1BLY, respectively, from Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031, from December 27 to January 1. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home calls. AUSTRALIA, VK. Jim, G6PAA is QRV as VK6/homecall from Western Australia, IOTA OC-001, until January 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. MEXICO, XE. In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the "Grupo DXXE," some members of Grupo DXXE are QRV as 4A1DXXE from various locations until December 31. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct via N7RO. VENEZUELA, YV. Pasquale, YV6KAJ will be QRV as YW5EID from La Tortuga Island, IOTA SA-044, from December 26 to 29. Activity will be on 40 to 12 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK and Olivia. QSL via EA5KB. VANUATU, YJ. Nao, JK1FNL will be QRV as YJ0NA from Port Vila, IOTA OC-035, from December 28 to January 4. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Topband Challenge, DARC Christmas Contest, South Dakota QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club QRP DX PSK31 Scramble and the RAEM CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs until January 3. Please see December QST, page 66, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX