QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 18, 2014
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD050
ARLD050 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
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.

FIJI, 3D2.  Udo, DL9HCU is QRV as 3D2HC from Nadi, Viti Levu Island,
IOTA OC-016, for the next few weeks.  He is generally active on 30
to 15 meters using CW and QRP power.  QSL to home call.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Andy, DL3YM plans to be QRV as A6/DL3YM
from December 23 to January 5, 2015.  Activity will be holiday style
on 40 to 10 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

CAPE VERDE, D4.  Harald, DF2WO is QRV as D44TWO from Praia, Santiago
Island, IOTA AF-005, until January 8, 2015.  Activity is holiday
style on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via M0OXO.

ANTARCTICA.  Nathaniel, W2NAF is QRV as KC4USV from the McMurdo
Station now through the end of this year.  He is active in his spare
time on 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

OGASAWARA, JD1. Koji, JI1LET and Take, JA1UII will be QRV as JD1BOI
and JD1BON, respectively, from Chichi-jima, IOTA AS-031, from
December 22 to January 2, 2015.  Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.

CURACAO, PJ2.  Operators HK4CM and HK4RB will be QRV as PJ2/home
calls from December 21 to 28.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters.
QSL via operators' instructions.

ANTARCTICA.  Nikolai, RW6ACM will be QRV as RI1ANZ from the Progress
Base, IOTA AN-016, beginning December 22.  Activity will be on the
HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via RN1ON.

POLAND, SP.  Special event station HF2014PRNF is QRV until December
21 to draw attention to the project 'Razem na fali' which cares for
handicapped people.  QSL via SQ3BKH.

GREECE, SV.  Members of the Northern Greece Amateur Group
Thessaloniki are QRV as J400EG until December 27 to commemorate the
400th anniversary of the death of the artist Domenikos
Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco.  QSL via SV2HTI.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Dietmar, DL3DXX is QRV as V5/DL3DXX until December 29.
Activity is mainly on 160 and 80 meters using mostly CW.  This
includes an entry in the upcoming Stew Perry contest.  QSL to home
call.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N.  Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will be QRV as JA0JHQ/VK9N
from December 20 to 22.  Activity will be mainly on 17 and 12 meters
using SSB and possibly 30 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Steve, VE3OC is QRV as VP5/VE3OC from
Providenciales Island until December 26.  Activity is holiday style.
QSL direct to home call.

INDONESIA, YB.  Iman, YB4IR will be QRV as YB4IR/8 from Bandaneira
Island, IOTA OC-157, from December 22 to 25.  Activity will be on 80
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.  W1AW/3 in Maryland, W1AW/KH6 in Hawaii and
W1AW/4 in Georgia are QRV until 2359z on December 23.  In addition,
W1AW/3 in Pennsylvania and W1AW/0 in Iowa will be QRV starting at
0000z on December 24.  They will be active until 2359z on December
30.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint, Russian 160-Meter Contest,
AGB-Party Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX RTTY Contest and the
Croatian CW Contest are all on tap for this weekend.  The Run for
the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for December 22.  The SKCC CW
Sprint and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for December 24.
The Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party runs until January 4,
2015. Please see December QST, page 68, and the ARRL and WA7BNM
contest web sites for details.