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This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by

5K6RM, EA3WL, OZ0J, 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.

NIGERIA, 5N.  Tom, PA3TG will be QRV with his new call 5N40TG

beginning January 1, 2017.  Activity will be on 20 meters using CW

and SSB.  QSL to home call.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  Neven, LZ1COM is QRV as 8Q7ND until January 5.

Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL to home call.  In addition, Rolf,

DL8AZ will be QRV as 8Q7AZ from Meerufenfushi Island, IOTA AS-013,

from January 2 to 11.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10

meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2.  Victor, R6AF is QRV as 9M2/R6AF/p from Pulau

Babi Tengah Island, IOTA AS-046.  Activity of late has been on 40,

20 and 17 meters.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to home call.

QATAR, A7.  A large group of operators will be QRV as A70X from Al

Safliyah Island, IOTA AS-088, from January 1 to 7.  Activity will be

on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via

M0OXO.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Mauro, IV3HAX is QRV as EA8/IV3HAX from

Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004, until January 6.  Activity is on

the HF bands using CW, RTTY and PSK.  QSL direct to home call.

COLOMBIA, HK.  A group of operators will be QRV with special

commemorative call sign 5K6RM and active from January 2 to 9 during

the event of the Feria de Manizales.  Activity will be on 80 to 2

meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and SSTV.  QSL via bureau.

SVALBARD, JW.  Erik, LA2US is QRV as JW2US from Hopen Island, IOTA

EU-063, for the next six months.  Activity is in his spare time on

the HF bands using mostly CW.  QSL via operator's instructions.

NORWAY, LA.  Special event stations LM80Q and LM80REX are QRV during

all of 2017 to celebrate the birthdays of the Norwegian royal

couple.  Queen Sonja and King Harald V both turn 80 years old in

2017.  QSL both calls via LA9VDA.

FINLAND, OH.  During all of 2017, in celebration of the centenary of

Finland's independence, Finnish radio amateurs are allowed to use

the prefix OF in place of the usual OH.  In addition, jubilee call

sign OF100FI/portable district number will be activated by various

Amateur Radio clubs throughout Finland.  QSL via operators'

instructions.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC, OM.  Pavel, OM3CND will be QRV with special call

OM685RADOLA during all of 2017 to mark the 685th anniversary of the

town of Radol'a.  QSL to home call.

DENMARK, OZ.  During all of 2017 special event stations 5P90EDR,

OV90EDR, OX90EDR, OZ90EDR, and OZ7D will be QRV to celebrate the

founding of Eksperimenterende Danske Radioamatoere on August 15,

1927.  Activity will be on the HF bands.  Station OZ7D will be

active using only JT-modes.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SLOVENIA, S5.  Members of the Radio Club Cerkno are QRV as S557E

during all of 2017 to celebrate the club's 60th anniversary.  QSL

direct to S50A.

LAOS, XW.  Bruce, 3W3B will be QRV as XW4XR from January 3 to 15.

Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, RTTY and JT65.  QSL via

E21EIC.

NICARAGUA, YN.  Operators EA3BT and EA3WL will be QRV as H74B and

H74WL, respectively, from December 31 to January 6, 2017 from Big

Corn Island, IOTA NA-013.  Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using

mainly SSB, with some CW and RTTY.  QSL both calls via EA3BT.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL Straight Key Night, NCCC RTTY

Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Bogor Old and New

SSB Contest, AGB New Year 80-Meter Snowball Contest, SARTG New Year

RTTY Contest, AGCW Happy New Year CW Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF CW

Contest and the QRP ARCI New Years CW Sprint will certainly keep

contesters busy this upcoming holiday weekend.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for January 3, 2017.  The

UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and QRP

40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are all scheduled for January 4, 2017.

The ARRL National Parks on the Air event that ran during all of 2016

to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service concludes

this weekend.

Please see December QST, page 73, January 2017 QST, page 85, and the

ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.

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