ARRL DX Bulletin 2023 - 052
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:34 pm
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD052 ARLD052 DX news ZCZC AE52 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 52 ARLD052 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 28, 2023 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD052 ARLD052 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 are QRV as 3B9AT until January 6, 2024. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via IV3JVJ. VIET NAM, 3W. A group of operators are QRV as 3W9IL, 3W9LSV, 3W9TXR, and 3W9YAQ from Hanoi until December 30. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via operators' instructions. MOROCCO, CN. Yannick, CN2YD is QRV as CN2YD/p from Molitor Island, IOTA AF-065, until March 15, 2024. QSL via F6FYD. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event call signs DB100FK, DC100FK, DD100FK, DF100FK, DL100FK, DM100FK, DQ100FK, DR100FK, DM100MW, and DR100PE will be active from January 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Deutsche Funk-Kartell, a federation of clubs of radio enthusiasts during the early days of amateur radio in Germany. QSL via LoTW. FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Pierre-Jean, F4GPK is QRV as TO2FY from Kourou until January 16, 2024. Activity is on the HF bands using only SSB. QSL direct to home call. WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean-Gabriel, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG from Wallis Island, IOTA OC-054, until January 2024. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW. HAITI, HH. Members of the Radio Club d'Haiti will be QRV as HH220Y from January 1 to 31, 2024 to celebrate the 200th anniversary since the declaration of the former colony's independence. QSL via N2OO. THAILAND, HS. Brad, VK2BY is QRV as HS0ZNR until January 14, 2024. QSL direct to home call. OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima, IOTA AS-031, until January 1, 2024. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct to home call. SVALBARD, JW. Jack, M0PLX will be QRV as JW/M0PLX from Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, from January 1 to 5, 2024. QSL via SP7DPJ. AUSTRIA, OE. Special event station OE100RADIO is QRV during all of 2024 to celebrate the centennial of radio broadcasting in Austria. QSL via operators' instructions. BELGIUM, ON. Members of the Radio Club de Luettich will be QRV with special event station OR100LGE during 2024 to celebrate the club's 100th anniversary. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via ON6YH. 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. GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until February 28, 2024. Activity is on 30 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via F6AJA. NAMIBIA, V5. Eric, F5LCX is QRV as V5/F5LCX until January 11, 2024 from several locations here. QSL to home call. INDIA, VU. Operators VU3GWN, VU3CIQ, VU3TBU and VU3UZD will be QRV with special event call sign AT3POG from Karnataka from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024. QSL via VU3GWN. VIET NAM, XV. Operators JA6FWJ and JN3JBC are QRV as XV9HS and XV9KL, respectively, from Hanoi until December 30. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via operators' 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. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, NCCC FT4 Sprint, NCCC Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, RAC Winter Contest, YOTA Contest, Original QRP Contest and the Bogor Old and New SSB Contest are all scheduled for this last weekend of the year. AGB New Year Snowball 80-Meter Contest, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ARS Spartan CW Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club CW AWT, CWops CW Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are on tap for January 1 to 3, 2024. Please see December 2023 QST, page 65, January 2024 QST, page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX