QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 2  ARLD002
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  January 12, 2017
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VE3AYR, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites.  Thanks to all.

SRI LANKA, 4S.  Peter, DC0KK is QRV as 4S7KKG from Moragalla, IOTA
AS-003, until April 1.  Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using mainly
CW with some digital modes.  QSL to home call.

ZAMBIA, 9J.  Peter, JK1UWY is QRV as 9J2HN from Lusaka.  He is
active on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK.  QSL
via JR2KDN.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Darren, VK4FEDX is QRV as H40DA from Nendo
Island, IOTA OC-100, until January 17.  Activity is on 80, 40, 15
and 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

HAITI, HH.  Operators Dale, N3BNA and Harry, N3FMO are QRV as
HH8/N3BNA and HH8/N3FMO, respectively, until January 25 while here
performing some humanitarian and radio work.  Activity is in their
spare time.  QSL to home calls.

ANTARCTICA.  Juan, LU4CJM is QRV as either LU1ZI or LU4CJM/Z from
Carlini Base until the end of February.  Activity is on 80, 40 and
20 meters.  QSL via operator's instructions.
     
BULGARIA, LZ.  Members from the Headquarters of the Thracian Rose
Club are QRV as LZ73TRC during all of 2017.  QSL via LZ1YE.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS.  Members of the Peruano Radio Club of Peru
are QRV as OA0MP from the Machu Picchu Antarctic Base on King George
Island, IOTA AN-010, until March 31.  Activity is mainly on 40 and
20 meters using SSB.  QSL via OA4O.

BANGLADESH, S2.  Yuki-san, JH1NBN plans to be QRV as S21ZBA from
Dhaka from January 15 to 19 while on a business trip.  Activity will
be in his spare time primarily on 80 and 40 meters using SSB.  QSL
to home call.
    
PALAU, T8.  Hirotaka, JA6KYU, Kouko, JQ6FQI, Ichiro, JH7IPR, Mike,
JA6EGL and Yasushi, JI6BFF are QRV as T88HS, T88WM, T88UW, T88SM and
T88TK, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until January
19.  QSL to home calls.

CANADA, VE.  Special event station VE100VIMY commemorates the Battle
of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 and is QRV as VE100VIMY/VE3 and
VE100VIMY/VE4 from different regions of Canada during January.  QSL
via N7RO.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V.  Andy, W4KDN, Charlie, W4KZK and John,
WA5FAC will be QRV as VP2VAW from Tortola from January 14 to 21.
Activity will be holiday style on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB,
PSK31 and JT65 with three stations active.  They also plan to
activate 60 meters.  This includes entries in the North American QSO
Parties.  QSL direct to W4KZK.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8.  Dave, VP8CLE and Carol, VP8DKW will be QRV
from Saunders Island, IOTA SA-002, from January 15 to 22.  Activity
will be on 160 and 80 meters, and possibly other bands as well,
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL direct to G1OCN.

INDIA, VU.  Members of the West Bengal Radio Club are QRV as AU2WBR
from Ganga Sagar Mela, IOTA AS-153, until January 17.  QSL via
VU2NRO.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4.  Steve, G0SGB is QRV as
ZC4SB until January 25.  Activity is on 80, 40 and 20 meters using
CW and SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Peter, K8PGJ will be QRV as ZF2PG from Grand
Cayman Island, IOTA NA-016, until January 22.  This includes being
an entry in the North American CW QSO Party.  QSL direct to home
call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  North American CW QSO Party, AWA Linc
Cundall Memorial CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Old New Year Contest, UBA PSK63 Prefix
Contest, NRAU-Baltic SSB Contest and NRAU-Baltic CW Contest are all
on tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for January 16.
The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt
are scheduled for January 18.

Please see January 2017 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.