January 7, 2021This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HK4D, W2APF, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites. Thanks to all.
GUINEA, 3X. Jean-Philippe, 3X2021 is QRV from Conakry. Activity is on the HF bands. He has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around 2100z. QSL via Clublog.
BARBADOS, 8P. Chris, WA7RAR is QRV as 8P9CB from St. Phillip. Activity is in his spare time on 30 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DM60CSJ is QRV until July 31 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Club Station Jesewitz. QSL via bureau.
KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Andrea, HB9DUR is QRV as EX0DX as Bishkek until January 10. QSL to home call.
SWITZERLAND, HB. Members of USKA Schaffhausen are QRV with special event station HB50SH during 2022 to celebrate the club's 50th anniversary. QSL via LoTW.
COLOMBIA, HK. Special event station 5K6RM is QRV until January 10 during the annual Manizales Fair. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and various digital modes. QSL via bureau.
THAILAND, HS. Look for E20AX/p to be QRV from Samet Island, IOTA AS-107, from January 8 to 10. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8 with two to three stations active simultaneously. They may try to be active on 80 meters. QSL via E21EIC.
NORWAY, LA. Special event station LA100B is QRV during 2022 to celebrate NRRL's Bergensgruppen 100th anniversary. QSL via LoTW only.
BRAZIL, PY. Look for ZY6A to be QRV from Friars Island, IOTA SA-023, from January 13 to 16. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via QRZ.com.
GREECE, SV. Special event call SX1CAF commemorates the first flight over Greece 110 years ago. QSL via eQSL only.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Rob, VK2FBBB is QRV as VK2FBBB/VK9 until January 16. Activity is on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters using SSB, generally in the 0500 to 0900z time frame. QSL to home call.
MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Thaire, W2APF will be QRV as VP2MDX from January 9 to February 18. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.
INDIA, VU. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club will be QRV with special call sign AU1GSI from Sagar Island, IOTA AS-153, from January 9 to 16 to draw attention to the annual holy dip ritual Ganga Sagar Mela 2022. Activity will be on 40, 20, and 15 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.
MEXICO, XE. In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the FMRE, look for a number of stations to be using the 4A90 prefix until the end of March 2022. QSL via operators' instructions.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The ARRL RTTY Roundup, CW QRS Xmas Activity, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed Test, PODXS 070 Club PSKFest, YB DX Contest, Old New Year Contest, SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, RSGB AFS CW Contest, EUCW 160-Meter CW Contest, NRAU-Baltic Contest and DARC 10-Meter Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
The K1USN Slow Speed Test, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest are all scheduled for January 10 to 12.
Please see January QST, page 76, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM contest web sites for details
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