QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 50  ARLD050
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 16, 2021
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD050
ARLD050 DX news

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

LESOTHO, 7P.  Chris, ZS1CDG will be QRV as 7P8GOZ from December 20
to 26.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using FT8.  QSL to home
call.

KUWAIT, 9K.  Special event station 9K9BHR is QRV until December 18
as part of the Bahrain National Day.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

OMAN, A4.  Special event station A43QAT is QRV until December 22 as
part of celebrating Qatar's National Day.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

HUNGARY, HA.  Special call HA21XMAS is QRV on all bands and modes
until December 26.  QSL via operator's instructions.

THAILAND, HS.  Brad, VK2BY is QRV as HS0ZNR from the Nam Yuen
district until January 21.  QSL direct to home call.  In addition,
stations E24OYI, E25KAE, E25OKO, E29TGW, HS2UPR, HS2QJJ, E20NKB and
E21EIC will be QRV as E20AX/p from Chang Island, IOTA AS-125, from
December 18 to 20.  Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and
possibly 160 meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8, with two or three
stations active.  QSL via E21EIC.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Special call PG44FF is QRV until early 2022 as
part of various Flora and Fauna park activations.  QSL via
operator's instructions.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7.  Georg, NZ1C is QRV as PJ7/NZ1C from Upper
Princes Quarters until December 20.  Activity is on 40, 30, 20, 17
and 15 meters using mostly FT4, but also with CW and some SSB.  QSL
via DJ6SI.

TURKEY, TA.  Simon is temporarily QRV as TA4/G6JFY from Fethieye
while waiting for his regular Turkey call sign.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

KAZAKHSTAN, UN.  Special event stations UN30RK, UO30RK, UP30RK and
UQ30RK are QRV until December 19 celebrating the 30th anniversary of
the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Activity is on the
HF bands.  QSL via LoTW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Victor, WB0AA will be QRV as V4/WB0AA from
St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from December 22 to 29.  Activity will be on
160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

MEXICO, XE.  Zalo, XE3N is QRV as 4C10M from Playa del Carmen,
Quintana Roo until December 20.  Activity is on 10 meters using SSB
and various digital modes.  QSL via LoTW.

INDONESIA, YB.  Special event stations 7B2C, 7B2E, 7B2T, 7B2H and
7B2O are QRV until the end of October 2022 to celebrate the
Javanese-Hindu Ceto Temple that was built in 1475.  Activity is on
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL CW Rookie Roundup, ARRL EME
Contest, Stew Perry Topband Challenge, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, AGB-Party Contest, Russian
160-Meter Contest, K1USN Slow Speed Test, Feld Hell Sprint, OK DX
RTTY Contest, RAC Winter Contest, Padang DX Contest, Croatian CW
Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest are all on tap for
this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband
Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, NAQCC CW
Sprint and the Phone Fray are all scheduled for December 20 to 23.
          
Please see December QST, page 62, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest
web sites for details.