DX News from the ARRL

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.

CHINA, BY. Operators BA4XA, BA4VE, BD3APX, BD4IXA, BG4VES and BG6IQD will be QRV as BI4N from Linshan Island, IOTA AS-150, from December 6 to 10. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL direct via BA4XA.

BAHAMAS, C6. Brian, ND3F is QRV as C6AQQ from New Providence, IOTA NA-001, until December 3. He will also be active on the ARRL 160-Meter contest. QSL to home call.
In addition, four members of the SouthWest Ohio DX Association will be QRV as C6DX and C6AXX from Eleuthera Island, IOTA NA-001, from December 5 to 13. They will be
active on all HF bands and 6 meters with three stations. They will also be QRV in the upcoming ARRL 10-Meter contest. QSL C6DX via W8GEX and C6AXX via W9IXX.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Sang is QRV as DT8A from King George Island and has been active on 20 meters around 0100z. QSL via HL2FDW.

THAILAND, HS. Look for Champ, E21EIC, Dej, E21YDP, Bruce, HS0ZCY and Alex, UT5UY to be QRV as E21EIC/p from Lipe Island, IOTA AS-126, in the Malay Peninsula South West Group from December 5 to 12. They will also be active with their own Thai callsigns. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to home calls.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Eric, ON7SAT is QRV as J20SA until December 16. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB in his spare time. QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA. Look for JA6WFM/6, JM6EBU/6 and JF6YME/6 to be QRV from Yoron Island, IOTA AS-023, in the Amami Island Group, from December 4 to 7. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Operators N0FW, K4ZLE, W6KK and N9NS are QRV as KH8Q until December 14. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes entries in the ARRL 160-Meter and upcoming ARRL 10-Meter contests. QSL direct via W8QID.

ANTARCTICA. Mitko, LZ1UQ and Danny, LZ2UU are QRV as LZ0A from the Bulgarian Base St. Kliment Ohridski until January 3, 2007. LZ1UQ will also be active as VP8/LZ1UQ in some of the HF contests during this time.

ARUBA, P4. Dave, K9UK, John, W9KXQ, Bill, WW9WW, Dave, WG9J and Tom, W9AEB are QRV as P40Z until December 5. QSL via K9UK.

CANADA, VE. To mark the 100th anniversary of Reginald Fessenden's first AM voice broadcast on December 24, 1906, Canadian amateurs are active with special callsign prefixes until January 31, 2007.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Kelly, N0VD will be QRV as VP5/N0VD from December 2 to 12. Activity will be on the HF bands. He will also be active as VP5D in the upcoming ARRL 10-Meter contest. QSL to home call.

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU. Members of the Amateur Radio Society of India are QRV as VU7LD (and possibly VU7LD/homecalls) from Kavaratti Island, IOTA AS-011, from December 1 to 31. They are active on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL via W3HNK.

LAOS, XW. Larry is QRV as XW1A and has been active on 20 meters around 0200z. QSL via E21EIC.

INDONESIA, YB. Mat, YC8TDE/p is QRV from Ternate Island, IOTA OC-145, until December 15. He is usually QRV on 40 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, EU-PSK-QRP Contest, TARA RTTY Melee, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint, TOPS Activity 80-Meter CW Contest and the New Mexico QSO Party are all scheduled for this weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for December 5.

Please see December QST, page 79 and the ARRL and
WA7BNM contest websites for details.

Source: The American Radio Relay League

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