SB DX @ ARL $ARLD052 ARLD052 DX news ZCZC AE52 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 52 ARLD052 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 31, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD052 ARLD052 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HL1IWD, NC1L, PA0MIR, XE1EE, 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. CROATIA, 9A. Tom, 9A2AA is QRV with special event call 9A500AA until December 31, 2010. QSL to home call. CUBA, CO. Edor, CO7PH plans to be QRV as CO7PH/p from Cayo Anclitas Island, IOTA NA-201, from January 2 to 5. QSL direct via W3HNK. PHILIPPINES, DU. Lee, HL1IWD is QRV as DU1/homecall from Manila, IOTA OC-042, until January 3. QSL to home call. HAITI, HH. Pierre, HB9AMO is QRV as HH/HB9AMO for about one month. Activity is mainly on 30 to 17 meters using CW in his spare time. QSL via PA7FM. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Peter, VY0PW is QRV as P29CS from Lihir Island, IOTA OC-069. QSL via operator's instructions. NETHERLANDS, PA. In celebration of 600 years of the city of Purmerend, special event station PC600P is QRV until January 27. In addition, look for stations PA600MIR, PA601FR, PA602SWL, PA603HGP, PD602YL and PE603HG to be active. QSL via operators' instructions. CANADA, VE. Steve, N6QEK is QRV as VY1/homecall from Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory until January 4. This includes a possible entry in the ARRL RTTY Roundup. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and PSK31. QSL to home call. AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VI2AJ2010 will be QRV from the Australian Scout Jamboree in Sydney from January 4 to 14. Activity is on the H/VHF bands and EchoLink. QSL via VK2FFG. In addition, Wally, VK6YS, Nigel, VK6NI and Bruce, KD6WW are QRV as VK6IOA from Houtman Abrolhos Island, IOTA OC-211, until January 4. QSL via VK4AAR. MEXICO, XE. In celebration of the two hundred years of Mexican independence and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican revolution, members of the Radio Club Queretaro are QRV as special event station 4A1B throughout all of 2010. QSL via LZ3HI. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL RTTY Roundup, Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party, AGB New Year Snowball Contest, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Original QRP CW Contest, EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest and the Kid's Day Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship is scheduled for January 4. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for January 5. Please see January 2010 QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX