SB DX @ ARL $ARLD054 ARLD054 DX news ZCZC AE54 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 54 ARLD054 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 30, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD054 ARLD054 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. FIJI, 3D2. Operators OH1LEG, OH3RB and OH8KXK are QRV as 3D2RB from Nadi, IOTA OC-016, until January 5. Activity is on 40, 30 and 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via OH3RB. MALDIVES, 8Q. Nao, JK1FNL will be QRV as 8Q7FF from January 4 to 9. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 9Q. Barney, ZS6TQ is QRV as 9Q0HQ/6 until January 11. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31 during his weekends and most days after 1800z. QSL via K3IRV. OMAN, A4. Chris, A45XR is active most days on 80 meters using CW between 2000 and 0300z. QSL direct. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Fred, G4BWP is QRV as A65BD and will be here for another week or so. Activity of late has been on 40 meters around 1400z. QSL via G5LP. HUNGARY, HA. A group of operators from Janoshalma will be QRV using special call sign HG200LST from January 1 to December 31 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Franz Liszt. QSL via HA5GY. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Choi, HL5FUA is usually QRV on 40 meters using SSB around 2200 to 2300z. QSL direct. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Kan, JE1SCF is QRV as KU2F/KH0 until January 1. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. BRAZIL, PY. Special event station PS150PLM will be QRV from January 1 to 30 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Brazilian scientist, inventor and radio pioneer, Roberto Landell de Moura. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. ANTARCTICA. Alex, RD1AV is QRV as RI1ANC from the Vostok Antarctic Station for 2011. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via RN1ON. PALAU, T8. Katsumi, JS1OHI will be QRV as T88KO on January 1 and 2. Activity will be on 40, 17, 15 and 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. NAMIBIA, V5. Mathias, DJ2HD is QRV as V5/home call. Lately he has been active on 20 meters using RTTY around 1330 to 1730z and then from around 1930 to 2200z. QSL to home call. CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Larry, VQ9LA is QRV from Diego Garcia, IOTA AF-006, until January 24. He has been active using RTTY on various HF bands. QSL via N0QM. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Pete, K8PGJ will be QRV as ZF2PG from January 2 to 9. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters using QRP power. QSL to home call. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Members of the Papakura Radio Club will be QRV as ZL50VK from January 1 to March 31 to celebrate the club's 50th anniversary. QSL via ZL1VK. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. ARRL Straight Key Night, the AGB New Year Snowball Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, SARTG New Year RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Original CW QRP Contest, Kid's Day SSB Contest and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are all scheduled for this holiday weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for January 4. The CW QRP Fox Hunt is scheduled for January 5. Please see January 2011 QST, page 84 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX