ARRL DX Bulletin - 01/09/2025

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DX Bulletin 2 ARLD002

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT January 9, 2025

To all radio amateurs

 SB DX ARL ARLD002

ARLD002 DX news

 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, OPDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

GUINEA, 3X

Jean-Philippe, F1TMY is QRV as 3X1A from Conakry until mid-2026. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters, and on Satellite QO-100. QSL via ClubLog.

KENYA, 5Z

Scott, WA5A is QRV as 5Z4/WA5A from Ruaka. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using mostly SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via home call.

SENEGAL, 6W

Billy, F4GJE will be QRV as 6W1RD on January 11 and 12. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via EA7FTR.

MALDIVES, 8Q

Fabian, DF3XY and Xenia, DO4FX are QRV as 8Q7XF and 8Q7FX, respectively, until January 13. Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters using FT8. QSL direct to home calls.

GUYANA, 8R

Aldir, PY1SAD is QRV as 8R1TM from Georgetown until February 8. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes, as well as Satellites. QSL direct to home call.

ANTARCTICA

Felix, DL5XL will be QRV as DP1POL from the German research station Neumayer III, IOTA AN-016, from January 12 to February 25. Activity will be in his spare time on the HF bands using mostly CW with some SSB and various digital modes. QSL via DL1ZBO.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO

A group of operators will be QRV as TX7N on the HF bands, and TX7MAS on 70 centimeter Satellites and 23 centimeter EME. They will also be active as TX100REF in the upcoming REF contest, and TX7WW in the upcoming CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40

Darren, VK4MAP is QRV as H40DA from Pigeon Island, IOTA OC-065, until January 16. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15, 12, and 10 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions.

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1

Take, JG8NQJ is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 until March 1. Activity is in his spare time. Of late, he has been active on 15 meters using CW around 2300z. QSL via JA8CJY.

FINLAND, OH

Members of Keski-Uudenmaan Radioamatoorit are QRV as OF60AP during all of 2025 to celebrate 60 years of the club. QSL via bureau.

CURACAO, PJ2

Thaire, W2APF will be QRV as PJ2/W2APF from January 12 to April 8. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8

Operators JA6EGL and JE6KFN are QRV as T88SM and T88XX, respectively, from Koror, IOTA OC-009, until January 16. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL direct to home calls.

GUATEMALA, TG. Dwight, VE7BV is QRV as TG9BBV until January 10. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and possibly FT8. QSL direct to home call.

CAMEROON, TJ

Thierry, TK1CX is QRV as TJ/TK1CX until the end of February 2025. Activity is in his spare time on 20 to 10 meters using mostly FT8 and low power. QSL via EA5ZD.

BENIN, TY

Gerard, F5NVF is QRV as TY5C from Godomey until April 2. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4

Kim, K5TU is QRV as V4/K5TU from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until January 14. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW.

INDONESIA, YB

Jozef, ON6HX is QRV as YB9/ON6HX from Lombok Island, IOTA OC-150, until February 6. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF

Bruce, K0BJ is QRV as ZF2BJ until January 17. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and possibly FT8. QSL via LoTW.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. North American CW QSO Party, DARC 10-Meter Contest, NCCC FT4 Sprint, Weekly RTTY Test, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Old New Year Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest, NRAU-Baltic Contest and the RSGB AFS Data Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, DARC RTTY Sprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest are all scheduled for January 13 to 15.

 Please see January 2025 QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.

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