QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 1  ARLD001
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  January 4, 2024
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.

LIBYA, 5A.  Abubaker, 5A1AL has been active on 80 meters using FT8
around 0500z.  QSL to home call.

CROATIA, 9A.  Special event station 9A100RKZ is QRV during all of
2024 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Radioklub Zagreb.
QSL via 9A1ADE.

TONGA, A3.  Darren, VK4MAP is QRV as A31DJ/p from Eua Island, IOTA
OC-049, until January 11.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB.
QSL direct to home call.

ARMENIA, EX.  Dima, RX3DPK is QRV as EX/RX3DPK for all of 2024.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using FT8.  QSL to home call.

FRANCE, F.  Michel, F8GGZ is QRV with special event call sign
TM700MP until January 12 to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the
death of explorer Marco Polo.  QSL to home call.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY.  Pierre-Jean, F4GPK is QRV as TO2FY from Kourou
until January 16.  Activity is on the HF bands using only SSB.  QSL
direct to home call.

WALES, GW.  Kev, GW0PUH is QRV as GB9KW until January 28 using
vintage equipment.  This includes being active in the Kilowatt
Weekend event.  QSL to home call.

HAITI, HH.  Members of the Radio Club d'Haiti are QRV as HH220Y
until January 31 to celebrate the 200th anniversary since the
declaration of the former colony's independence.  QSL via N2OO.

HONDURAS, HR.  Alex, K6VHF is QRV as HR9/K6VHF from Sandy Bay,
Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057, until January 10.  Activity is on 80 to
6 meters using CW and SSB.  This includes being active in the ARRL
RTTY Roundup.  QSL to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Christian, OE5CCN is QRV as OE24BI until June 30 from
the city of Bad Ischl, one of the European Capitals of Culture for
2024.  See QSL instructions on QRZ.com.

SABA, SINT EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  Janusz, SP9FIH plans to be QRV as
PJ5/SP9FIH from January 11 to March 3.  Activity will be on 40 to 6
meters, and possibly 60 meters, using SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4.  QSL
via LoTW.

BRAZIL, PY.  Team ZZ2F will be QRV from Tinhare Island, IOTA SA-080,
on January 10 and 11.  Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters
using SSB and FT8.  QSL via PP2LA.

SLOVENIA, S5.  Members of the Gradec Radio-Club are QRV with special
call sign S524PMC until January 8 to promote the Peace Messenger
Cities programm.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SWEDEN, SM.  Special event station SK100FRK is QRV until December
31, 2024 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Falu Radioklubb.
QSL to home call.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32.  Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T32TT
from Christmas Island, IOTA OC-024, until January 12.  Activity is
on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  QSL via OQRS.

GABON, TR.  Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until February 28.
Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using CW.  QSL via F6AJA.

ANTARCTICA.  Norbert, VK5MQ is QRV as VK0AI from Casey Station.  QSL
to home call.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Paul, EI6LC will be QRV as VP9KF from January 8 to
22.  QSL direct to home call.
     
INDIA, VU.  Members of the West Bengal Radio Club will be QRV as
AT24GSM from Sagar Island, IOTA AS-153, from January 9 to 16.  QSL
via VU2JFA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL RTTY Roundup, ARRL Kids Day,  NCCC
FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, 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, Kilowatt Weekend, World Wide PMC
Contest, RSGB AFS CW Contest and the EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest, DARC RTTY Sprint, QRP Fox 40-Meter CW Hunt, Phone
Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops CW Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity
Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 CW are scheduled for
January 8 to 10.

Please see January 2024 QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest websites for details.