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DX Bulletin 2 ARLD002
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 11, 2001
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD002
ARLD002 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, The OPDX Bulletin, QRZ DX, The 599Rpt, EA3BT, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

VIETNAM, 3W. Tom, 3W7CW, has been QRV on 20 and 30 meters from 1530 to 1600z, and 1630 to 1800z, respectively. QSL via SP5JTF.

BOTSWANA, A2. Barry, ZS1FJ, and Gerald, ZS1GRM, will be QRV from January 14 to 20 as either A24DX or A24/homecalls. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly the newer bands, using mostly SSB. QSL via ZS1FJ.

BAHRAIN, A9. Gus, A92ZE, has been QRV on 160 meters just before 0100z. He has also been QRV on 3501 kHz just after 0300z. QSL via K4SXT.

NAURU, C2. Uwe, C21HC, has been operating QRP on or near 21020 kHz and 14020 kHz around 0600 to 0700z. QSL via DL9HCU.

SOUTH SHETLANDS. Oleg, UA1PBA, is currently signing CE9/R1ANF from the Chilean Antarctic station Ripamonti on Ardley Island. QSL via RK1PWA.

URUGUAY, CX. Look for CX2FR and CX8FB to be QRV as CV0F from Isla San Gabriel, IOTA SA-057, from January 12 to 14. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via CX2FR.

COMOROS, D6. Josep, EA3BT, and Nuria, EA3WL, will be QRV as D68BT and D68WL, respectively, from January 13 to 28. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using SSB, RTTY and some CW. QSL both calls via EA3BT.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Jacques, F6HMJ, is QRV as FG/F6HMJ until January 24. QSL to home call.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Patrick, J28LP, is QRV from here until June, 2001. QSL via F8UNF.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Haru, JA1XGI, is QRV as KH0/JA1XGI from Rota, IOTA OC-086, until January 12, and then from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from January 13 to 15. He will be active on 15, 10 and 6 meters using CW, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. QSL to home call.

ARUBA, P4. Alan, K4AVQ, will be active as P40AV from January 13 to 21 on all bands. QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA. Nikolai, UA3YH, is QRV as R1ANM from Amundsen Scott Base, IOTA AN-016, until January 22. He will share the radio station with Neil, N8BPR, who is QRV as KC4AAA. QSL via operator's instructions.

EGYPT, SU. Jaro, SU9ZZ, has been QRV on 1821 kHz just after 2200z.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Jeff, KA1GJ, will be QRV as V73GJ from January 16 to 26. He is here on business, so operations are limited. He will use mostly CW. QSL to home call.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Jim, VK9NS, has been QRV on 10108 kHz around 1930z.

ALBANIA, ZA. Ben, ZA1K, has been QRV on 21005 kHz just prior to 1100z. He has also been found on 28037 kHz just before 1500z.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American CW QSO Party, Hunting Lions in the Air Contest and the Japan International DX Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see January QST, page 99, for details.