QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 1  ARLD001
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  January 5, 2023
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the
ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

KENYA, 5Z.  Scott, WA5A is QRV as 5Z4/WA5A and is active on 40, 20,
17, and 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

QATAR, A7.  Anton, RN1B is QRV as A75GC from Doha until the end of
the month.  Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW
and SSB.  QSL direct to RW3RN.

CHINA, BY.  Special event station BY1CRA/WRTC is QRV during the
January 2023 WRTC 2023 special event.

CAPE VERDE, D4.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as D44TWO from Sao Tiago, IOTA
AF-005, until January 21.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB, FT8, and FT4, as well as on Satellite QO-100.  QSL via M0OXO.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event call sign DB100RDF
is QRV during all of 2023 to celebrate the 100 years of radio
broadcasting in Germany.  QSL via bureau.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  Marc, ON5SM is QRV as DU9/ON5SM from Mindanao,
IOTA OC-130, until January 21.  Activity is on the HF bands using
SSB, SSTV, and FT8.  QSL to home call.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX.  Bob, WT3A is QRV as EX0ET from Bishkek.  Activity
is on 20 to 10 meters.  QSL direct to home call.

FRANCE, F.  Special event station TM80NT is QRV until January 15 to
commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of inventor, engineer,
and futurist Nikola Tesla.  QSL via F8GGZ.

CROZET ISLAND, FT/W.  Station FT8WW is QRV until January 26.  QSL
via OQRS.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW.  Darren, VK4MAP is QRV as FW/VK4MAP
until the middle of January.  Activity is holiday style on 80, 40,
20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

SCOTLAND, GM.  Special event station GB2KW is QRV until January 28
near Inverness using vintage equipment.  QSL via LoTW.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Samir, HZ1SK plans to be QRV as HZ1WRTC during
the January 2023 WRTC 2023 special event.

NORWAY, LA.  Special event station LA100K is QRV from Trondheim
during all of 2023 to commemorate 100 years of the Akademisk
Radioklubb, one of the oldest ham clubs in the country.  QSL via
bureau.

LITHUANIA, LY.  Special event station LY700VLN is QRV during all of
January to celebrate 700 years of the capital city of Vilnius.  QSL
via bureau.

BONAIRE, PJ4.  Jeff, WA2BOT is QRV as PJ4/WA2BOT.  He will also be
active as PJ4JP during the ARRL RTTY Roundup.  QSL both calls via
LoTW.

SWEDEN, SM.  Special event station 8S80AA is QRV during all of 2023
to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vasteras Radio Klubb,
SK5AA.  QSL direct to SM5FUG.

CONGO, TN.  A group of operators are QRV as TN8K until January 21.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT8, and
FT4.  This includes being active on Satellite QO-100.  QSL via
OK6DJ.

GABON, TR.  Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR from Libreville until March
15, 2023.  Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using CW.  QSL via F6AJA.

AUSTRALIA, VK.  Special event station VI75G is QRV during all of
2023 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Geelong Amateur Radio
Club.  QSL via LoTW.

INDIA, VU.  Special event station AT18BSG is QRV until January 15
celebrating the 18th National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts and
Guides.  QSL via VU2NRO.

INDONESIA, YB.  Special event station 8B0RARI is QRV during the
January 2023 WRTC 2023 special event.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL.  Special event station ZL6WRTC is QRV during the
January 2023 WRTC 2023 special event.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL RTTY Roundup, ARRL Kids Day,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN
Slow Speed CW Test, PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, Marconi Club ARI Loano
CW QSO Party Day, SKCC CW Weekend Sprintathon, World Wide PMC
Contest, RSGB AFS CW Contest, Original QRP Contest, EUCW 160-Meter
CW Contest and the DARC 10-Meter Contest are all scheduled for this
upcoming weekend.
     
K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint,
ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test,
A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW
40 and Mini-Test CW 80 are all on tap from January 9 to 11.

Please see January 2023 QST, page 74, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
Contest web sites for details.