QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 51  ARLD051
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 22, 2022
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD051
ARLD051 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
JG7PSJ, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and
the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

SENEGAL, 6W.  Earl, WA3DX is QRV as 6W1/WA3DX from Dakar, 6W6/WA3DX
from Mbao, and 6W9/WA3DX from Kaolack and Marloj Island.  Activity
is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL direct to home call.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  Pete, VK4CCV is QRV as VK4CCV/DU7 from Cebu.
Activity is on all bands and modes.  This is a temporary call sign.
QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Frank, DL2GRF is QRV as EA8/DL2GRF until
January 14, 2023.  Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using QRP power.
QSL to home call.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY.  Pierre-Jean, F4GPK will be QRV as FY/F4GPK from
Kourou from December 26 to January 8, 2023.  QSL direct to home
call.

GRENADA, J3.  Mike, M0MDS is QRV as J38TB from True Blue Bay until
December 30.  Activity is on 40, 20, and 17 meters using CW, SSB,
and FT8.  QSL to home call.

OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JD1.  Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from
Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031, from December 24 to January 2, 2023.
Activity will be 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY.  QSL
direct to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Members of the ARCDXC Club are QRV with special call
4U1XMAS until December 31.  QSL via UA3DX.
     
CURACAO, PJ2.  Heli, DD0VR and Bigi, DE3BWR are QRV as PJ2/DD0VR
until January 5, 2023.  Activity is on 20, 15, and 10 meters using
SSB, FT8, and FT4.  QSL to DD0VR.

SLOVENIA, S5.  Special event station S523PMC is QRV until January 8,
2023 to promote the PMC Contest.  QSL via bureau.

COSTA RICA, TI.  Joe, VE3BW is QRV as TI7/VE3BW from Las Villas del
Guayabo until January 3, 2023.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using
CW, SSB, and FT8.  QSL to home call.
     
BELIZE, V3.  Oliver, DJ5QW is QRV as V31TX until March 2023.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N.  Marcelo, ZL1MTO will be QRV as VK9MTO from
December 29 to January 5, 2023.  Activity will be holiday style on
20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB, FT8, and FT4, generally between
0600 to 1100z.  QSL to home call.
     
INDIA, VU.  Members of the Erode Amateur Radio Club are QRV with
special call AT2EOD until December 25 for a Field Day operation.
Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters, as well as Satellite
QO-100, using SSB and FT8.  QSL via LoTW.  In addition, members of
Team POTA India are QRV with special call AU2SOA until December 31.
Activity is on the HF bands using SSB, SSTV, and FT8.  QSL via
operators' instructions.
    
ROMANIA, YO.  Special event call sign YR1400VT is QRV until June 30,
2023 to draw attention to the long distance Transilvanica trail.
QSL direct.
    
ALBANIA, ZA.  Ron, NS5K is QRV as ZA15K while doing missionary work.
Activity is in his spare time on 40 and 20 meters using SSB.  QSL to
home call.

UK SOVEREIGN BASES ON CYPRUS, ZC4.  Garry, 2M1DHG is QRV as ZC4GR
and has been QRV for the past week or so with reported activity on
40, 30 and 10 meters FT8.  QSL via EB7DX.
      
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 160-Meter CW
Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test and RAEM CW
Contest are all on tap for this weekend.

The DARC Christmas Contest, QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW
Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest,
RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone
Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and
the CW QRS Xmas Activity runs from December 26 to 31.

Please see December 2022 QST, page 59 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
Contest web sites for details.