SB DX @ ARL $ARLD053 ARLD053 DX news ZCZC AE53 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 53 ARLD053 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 21, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD053 ARLD053 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. SRI LANKA, 4S. DL7UCX will be QRV as 4S7UCG from December 26 to January 5 while on holiday. He will be active on 160 to 30 meters using CW in his spare time. QSL to home call. ZAMBIA, 9J. Brian is QRV as 9J2BO and has been active on 40 meters around 0400z. QSL via G3TEV. CHINA, BY. David, BA4DW/7 is QRV from Hainan Island, IOTA AS-094, until December 24 on 20 and 15 meters in his spare time. QSL direct. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Vlad, UA4WHX is QRV as C91VB/6 and has been active on 40 meters using CW around 2200z. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. IRAN, EP. Sadegh, EP3HF has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB from around 0800 to 1100z. NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Remi, FK8CP has been QRV on 80 meters using SSB at various times of the day. QSL direct. SARDINIA, IS0. Giancarlo, I0JU will be QRV as IS0/I0JU from December 27 to January 2. He will primarily be active using EME on 6 and 2 meters. OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JD1. Taru is QRV as JE7IZM/JD1 and has been active on 80 meters SSB around 1200z. QSL via bureau. PERU, OA. OA4/N6XQ is QRV until January 20. Most of this activity is on 6 meters. BRAZIL, PY. A group of operators will be QRV as ZY6T from Itaparica Island, IOTA SA-023, from December 26 to 30. They will be active with two stations on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to PY7GK. EGYPT, SU. Hans is QRV as SU9HP and has been active on 160 meters using CW between 2100 and 2300z. QSL via SM0CFO. MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A may be QRV on various bands until January 7. WEST KIRIBATI, T30. Toshi, JA8BMK will be QRV as T30XX from December 27 to January 8. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB in his spare time. QSL direct to JA8UWT. UKRAINE, UR. The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League is celebrating its 15th anniversary until December 25. Look for many stations to be using the number 15 in their callsigns. INDIA, VU. Kumar, VU2BGS is usually QRV on 160, 80 and 40 meters using CW around 0000z through his sunrise. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The RAEM CW Contest and DARC Christmas Contest are both scheduled for this weekend. Please see December QST, page 80 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX