SB DX @ ARL $ARLD052 ARLD052 DX news ZCZC AE52 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 52 ARLD052 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 14, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD052 ARLD052 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. FIJI, 3D2. Jack, WB6JZY is QRV as 3D2RN from Viti Levu, IOTA OC-016. QSL to home call. CYPRUS, 5B. Ben, 5B4AGM has been active on 80 meters after 1630z. MALDIVES, 8Q. 8Q7AN is QRV from AS-013 until December 22. QSL via IZ6GJO. SINGAPORE, 9V. James, 9V1YC is active on 80 meters using CW between 2230 and 2330z. SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. HZ1ZH has been QRV on 20 meters SSB between 1100 and 1600z at various times. QSL via EA7FTR. DJIBOUTI, J2. Eric is QRV as J20SA and has been active on 17 meters around 1045z and 20 and 15 meters around 1030z. QSL via ON7SAT. ST. LUCIA, J6. Oleh, KD7WPJ will be QRV as J6/KD7WPJ from IOTA NA-108 from December 21 to 27. QSL to home call. JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J8WSC is QRV until March 4, 2007 in celebration of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship that will be held in Sapporo on Hokkaido, February 22 to March 4, 2007. QSL via the bureau. ANTARCTICA. Adam, K2ARB is QRV as KC4/K2ARB from Patriot Hills Base, IOTA AN-016, normally after 0030z on 40, 30 or 20 meters, depending on conditions. He is here until January 27. He may also be active as VP8DKF at various times as well. QSL to home call. ARUBA, P4. Marty, W2CG is QRV as P40CG until December 18. Since he is on vacation here, his operating times vary. QSL to home call. EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Lamarr is QRV as T32Z and has been active on 20 meters around 1630Z. QSL via K3PD. ICELAND, TF. Russian Robinson Club members RA3NAN, RZ3EC, and RZ3EM are QRV as TF7RRC from the Westman Islands, EU-071, until December 16. They will then be active as TF4RRC from Flatey Island, IOTA EU-168, on December 18 and 19. QSL both calls via RZ3EC. They may also be active as homecalls/TF. QSL to home calls. COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. Jean Luc is QRV as TU2/F5LDY. QSL via F1CGN. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLAND, VP5. Olav, LA9VFA is QRV as VP5/LA9VFA from Providenciales, IOTA NA-002, until December 29. QSL to home call. CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Ash, WY8Q and Sonja, KD4DZJ are QRV as VQ9IE and VQ9BW, respectively. Activity of late has been on 20 meters SSB around 1600z. Their length of stay is unknown. QSL to home calls. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Russian 160-Meter Contest, OK DX RTTY Contest, MDXA PSK DeathMatch, Croatian CW Contest, International Naval Contest, ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint and The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. The ARLHS Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs from December 16 to January 1. Please see December QST, pages 79 and 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX