ARRL DX Bulletin 2023 - 051
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:42 am
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news ZCZC AE51 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 51 ARLD051 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 21, 2023 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD051 ARLD051 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Luca, IV3JVJ and Ivan, IK3ZAQ will be QRV as 3B9AT from December 27 to January 6, 2024. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via IV3JVJ. BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Simon, G7WKX is QRV as EA6/G7WKX from Mallorca, IOTA EU-004, until January 4, 2024. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being active from some POTA and SOTA references. QSL via operator's instructions. SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. Phil, K2LIO is QRV as FJ4WEB and plans to be QRV until August 15, 2024. QSL to home call. WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLAND, FW. Martin, FW4AT is QRV on 40 to 6 meters using FT8. QSL to home call. SWITZERLAND, HB. Special event station HB8DELOY is QRV until the end of 2023 to commemorate the first transatlantic contact that took place on November 28, 1923 between stations 8AB and 1MO. QSL via HB9ACA. ST. VINCENT, J8. Gert, PA2LO will be QRV as J8TT from December 26 to January 8, 2024. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call. OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from December 24 to January 1, 2024. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via bureau. AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station OE0YOTA is QRV until December 31 during the Youth On The Air event. QSL via operators' instructions. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL300SANTINI is QRV until the end of 2023 to honor the memory of Bohemian architect Jan Blazej Santini-Aichl. QSL via OK2APY. ANTARCTICA. Igor, RQ8K is QRV as RI1ANE from the Russian Progress research station until May 2025. QSL to home call. GREECE, SV. Special event call sign SZ65RAAG is QRV until December 31 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Radio Amateur Association of Greece. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW. EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Members of the Rebel DX Group are QRV as T32TT from Christmas Island, IOTA OC-024, until January 12, 2024. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via OQRS. ANTARCTICA. David, VK2JDS is QRV as VK0DS from Davis Base until November 2024. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands, as well as 2 meters, and 23 centimeters using EME. QSL direct to home call. AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Wireless Institute of Australia are QRV as VK100ZL until December 31 to commemorate the first wireless contact 100 years ago between Australia and New Zealand. QSL via bureau. FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. Special event station VP8FLY is QRV until December 31 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Falkland Islands Government Aviation Service. QSL direct to VP8LP. INDIA, VU. A group of Indian operators are QRV as AT8T4S until January 24, 2024 from the historic city of Palakkad. QSL via VU3WEW. ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, VU4. Krish, W4VKU is QRV as VU4N from Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001, until December 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters. QSL to home call. VIET NAM, XV. Hiro, JA6FWJ will be QRV as XV9S from Ha Noi from December 25 to 29. QSL via operator's instructions. ST. HELENA, ZD7. Chris, HB9FIY and his wife Agata are QRV as ZD7CA and ZD7AA, respectively, until January 14, 2024. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via EA5GL. SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. Special call sign ZT1T is QRV until January 6, 2024 in remembrance of two South African amateur radio operators who became Silent Keys in 2023. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC FT4 Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, RAEM CW Contest and the CW QRS Xmas Activity are scheduled for this upcoming weekend. K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, DARC Christmas Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40 CW and the Mini-Test 80 are on tap for December 25 to 27. Please see December QST, page 65, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX