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Page last updated on: Friday, January 27, 2017 589 The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands DX News from the ARRL 27 January, 2017 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, ON8RA is QRV with the special call sign 5T0ITU until December 31, and tentatively active during ITU events. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. A group of operators will be QRV as 9M4LI from Lalang-Lalang Island, IOTA AS-072, from February 3 to 5. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL direct to 9W2NDQ. TONGA, A3. A group of operators are QRV as A35NN from Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, until January 31. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being active as A35W in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions. AZORES, CU. Antonio, CU8AS will be QRV as CU9AB from Corvo Island, IOTA EU-089, during the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via HB9CRV. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DB20ENERGY is QRV until the end of 2017 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the German company DB Energie. QSL via bureau. PUERTO RICO, KP4. W1AW/KP4 is QRV until January 29 during the ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention. Activity is on the HF bands, and possibly 2 meters, using CW, SSB, various digital modes, and FM. QSL to W1AW. CURACAO, PJ2. Jeff, K8ND is QRV as PJ2/K8ND. He will be QRV as PJ2T during the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL PJ2/K8ND direct via K8ND and PJ2T via W3HNK. SURINAME, PZ. Matt, K0BBC plans to be QRV as PZ5W from Lelydorp until January 30. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via N0AT. WESTERN SAHARA, S0. Station S01WS has been QRV on 160 meters around 0200 to 0300z. QSL via operator's instructions. CRETE, SV9. Keijo, OG55W and Raili, OH2NOD are QRV as SV9/OG55W and SV9/OH2NOD, respectively, from Rethymno, IOTA EU-015, until April 10. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. A group of operators will be QRV as TL8TT from February 1 to 14. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. RTTY will be restricted to 20 meters. QSL via operators' instructions. KALININGRAD, UA2. Special event stations R1336FO and R680FBO are QRV until April 20 during the celebration of the 680th anniversary of the town of Chernyakhovsk. QSL via R2FBO. KAZAKHSTAN, UN. In celebration of the 2017 28th Winter Games taking place in Almaty between January 29 and February 8, amateur radio operators from the Association of Amateur Radio Services of Kazakhstan will be QRV with the special UP28 prefix. QSL via operators' instructions. CANADA, VE. Special event station VE100VIMY/VE5 will be QRV from January 29 to February 4. QSL via N7RO. INDONESIA, YB. Manu, F5LIT is QRV as YB9/F5LIT from Bali, IOTA OC-022, until February 7. Activity is on 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call. ALBANIA, ZA. Pertti, OG2M and Martti, OH2BH are QRV as ZA/home calls and will be active in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO The CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Montana QSO Party, REF CW Contest, BARTG RTTY Sprint, UBA SSB DX Contest and the Winter Field Day are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The Phone Fray, UKEICC 80-Meter Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for February 1. Please see January 2017 QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign= Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+ Radio+News%29#.WItK0vDhDcs