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QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 53  ARLD053
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 23, 2010
To all radio amateurs   

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ARLD053 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST
and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

TANZANIA, 5H.  Igor, UA3DJY is QRV as 5H3ACR from Dar Es Salaam and
is here until late December.  Activity is on all HF bands using CW
and SSB.  He will also be active from the DIT Communications Club
station 5I3A.  QSL via RK3AOL.

TONGA, A3.  Dave, W6ZL is QRV as A35KL from Tongatapu Island, IOTA
OC-049, until December 24.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW.
QSL direct to home call.
 
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Giulio, IW3HVB will be QRV as E51HVB from
Aitutaki Island, IOTA OC-083, from December 24 to 28.  Activity is
holiday style on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Siegfried, DK9FN and Hans, DG1FK will be QRV
as H40FN and H40FK, respectively, from Nendo Island, IOTA OC-100.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, and RTTY and PSK,
respectively.  QSL H40FN via HA8FW and H40FK via DG1FK.

JAPAN, JA.  Operator JI3DST will be QRV as JI3DST/JS6 and JS6RRR on
Miyako Island, IOTA AS-079, from December 26 to January 4.  Activity
will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FM, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via
bureau.

BULGARIA, LZ.  Plamen, LZ3FM is QRV as LZ02WFF from the National
Park Pirin, WFF LZFF-002, near Bansko until December 25.  Activity
is on 80 through 10 meters using CW.  QSL via LZ1BJ.

PERU, OA.  Martijn, PA3GFE will be QRV as OA4/homecall beginning
December 28 for one month.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to
15 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using mainly CW and digital
modes.  QSL to home call.

SUDAN, ST.  Robert, ST2AR has been QRV on 30 meters around 1900z.
QSL via S53R.

PALAU, T8.  Ryosei, JH0IXE is QRV as T8CW until January 6.  Activity
is on 160 to 6 meters using mostly RTTY, SSTV, PSK31 and WSJT, with
some CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Ulmar, DK1CE will be QRV as V5/homecall from December
26 to January 6.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using only
CW.  QSL to home call.

MEXICO, XE.  Markus, DJ4EL will be QRV as XE1/homecall from
Mexico-City, Tlaxcala and Queretaro from December 25 to January 9.
Activity will be on all HF bands using SSB.  QSL to home call.

INDONESIA, YB.  A group of operators will be QRV as YE2H from
Kebumen City on the Central Java Province South Coast, IOTA OC-021,
and will also activate the Klirong Lighthouse, ARLHS IDO-374, from
December 28 to January 4 during the 75th anniversary celebration of
the city.  Activity will be on all HF bands using all modes.  QSL
via YB2TJV.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The DARC Christmas Contest, QRP CW Fox
Hunt, NCCC Sprint and The RAEM CW Contest are all on tap this
holiday weekend.  The QRP CW Fox Hunt on 80 meters is scheduled for
December 29.  The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs until
January 2.  Please see December QST, page 66 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.
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