SB DX @ ARL $ARLD054 ARLD054 DX news ZCZC AE54 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 54 ARLD054 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 28, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD054 ARLD054 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. SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA, 1A0. A group of operators will be QRV as 1A4A from January 2 to 8 from the extraterritorial zone of the Magistral Villa on the Aventine hill in Rome. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. QSL via IZ4DPV. NIGER, 5U. Christian will be QRV as 5U5U for one month beginning January 3. Activity will be on all bands using SSB. QSL direct. SENEGAL, 6W. Bert, PA3GIO will be QRV as PA3GIO/6W from January 3 to 10 from the QTH of 6W7RV in Somone. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using only SSB. QSL to home call. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, PA0RRS will be QRV as 9M2MRS from Penang Island, IOTA AS-015, from January 1 to February 28. QSL to home call. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Georges, VE2EK is QRV as 9Q1EK while on work assignment. He is usually QRV on 40 and 30 meters using mostly CW around 2130z. QSL via SM5DQC. TONGA, A3. Nag, JA7GAX is QRV as A35TN/N from Niauatoputapu Island, IOTA OC-191, until January 2. He will then be QRV as A35TN/V from Vaca'u Island, IOTA OC-064, from January 2 to 4. QSL to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. Operators Rene, DL2JRM, Bodo, DL3OCH, Dan, DL5SE, Daniel, DL5YWM and Anett, DO6XX will be QRV as C6ARI from Cay Sal Bank, IOTA NA-219, from January 2 to 9. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters and V/SHF and EME, using CW and SSB with two stations. QSL via DL3OCH. PHILIPPINES, DU. Francisco, CT1EAT will be QRV as DU1/CT1EAT from Romblon Island, IOTA OC-244, from January 1 to 17. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Tom, DL2OBO will be QRV as HB0/DL2OBO from January 1 to 9. Activity will be on 160 to 30 meters using mostly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. DJIBOUTI, J2. Eric, ON7SAT will be QRV as J20SA beginning January 4 for three weeks. QSL to home call. JAPAN, JA. Take, JS6RRR is QRV as JS6RRR/JS6 from Miyako Island, IOTA AS-079, until January 9. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. BULGARIA, LZ. In commemoration of Bulgaria becoming a full member of the European Union, members of the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs will be QRV as LZ2007EU from January 1 to April 30. QSL via bureau. MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A is usually QRV early on Sunday mornings on 20 meters using SSB around 0900z. He expects to be active over the next two weeks. QSL direct. AUSTRALIA, VK. The Australian scouts will be QRV as VI3JAM from Elmore/Victoria during the 21st Scouts Jamboree from January 2 to 13. Special event station VI3SAA will be activated during several activities in 2007 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the world scout movement. QSL via bureau. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL Straight Key Night, Hello Centennial Operating Event, RAC Winter Contest, Feld Hell QSO Party, New Years Snowball Contest, Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest and the ARS Spartan CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. Please see December QST, page 80, January 2007 QST, page 97 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX