QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 52  ARLD052
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  December 22, 2016
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD052
ARLD052 DX news

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

KENYA, 5Z.  Sila, AK0SK is QRV as 5Z4/AK0SK from Taveta until
January 6, 2017.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to
home call.

SENEGAL, 6W.  Vlad, UA4WHX is currently QRV as 6W/UA4WHX/p from
Carabane Island, IOTA AF-078.  Activity of late has been on 17
meters using CW, SSB and other digital modes.  His length of stay is
unknown.  QSL to home call.

LESOTHO, 7P.  Chris, ZS1CDG is QRV as 7P8GOZ from Teyateyaneng until
December 31.  Activity is holiday style on 20 meters using PSK31,
and possibly 15 meters.  QSL to home call.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  Chris, VK3FY, Nik, VK3FNIK and Dindo, DU1UD are
QRV as DX8DX from Luzon Island, IOTA OC-042, until December 29.
They may also be active from IOTAs OC-130, OC-235, and possibly
others.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 160 and 80
meters, using CW and SSB.  QSL via operators' instructions.

NORTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Warwick, E51WL is QRV from Penrhyn Atoll,
IOTA OC-082, and has been active using JT65 on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 15
meters between 1200 to 1600z and then from 0000 to 0800z.  QSL via
operator's instructions.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC from
Rarotonga Island until early next year.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  Georg, NZ1C is QRV as HB0/NZ1C until December
25.  QSL to home call.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  Ez, NK4DX is QRV as HI3AA until December
30.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using only CW.  QSL to home
call.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  Steve, NY3B plans to be QRV as J6/NY3B from Rodney
Bay from December 24 to 31.  Activity is holiday style on 40 and 20
meters using mostly CW with some SSB.  QSL to home call.

OGASAWARA, JD1.  Hiroyuki, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from Chichi-Jima
Island, IOTA OC-031, until January 1, 2107.  Activity is on 160 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct to home call.

PALAU, T8.  Ryosei, JH0IXE will be QRV as T8CW from Koror Island,
IOTA OC-009, from December 26 to January 6, 2017  Activity will be
on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65.  QSL direct
to home call.  In addition, Tetsuya, JA7XBG will also be QRV as
T88GA from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, from December 25 to 29.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and some digital
modes.  QSL direct to home call.

ZIMBABWE, Z2.  Herbert, DE1ZHB is QRV as Z21LS from Harare until
January 2017.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY and
PSK.  QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Jeff, K5WE is QRV as ZF2WE from Cayman Brac
until December 30.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mostly CW
with some RTTY.  QSL to home call.

PRINCE EDWARD AND MARION ISLANDS, ZS8.  David, ZS1BCE is stationed
on Marion Island, IOTA AF-021, until May 2018 and plans to be QRV as
ZS8Z during his spare time.  QSL via ZS1LS.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW
Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint and RAEM Contest are all on tap for this
upcoming holiday weekend.

The DARC Christmas Contest is scheduled for December 26.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Fray and QRP 40-Meter
CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for December 28.

The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to
mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Please see December QST, page 73 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.