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QST de W1AW 
DX Bulletin 1  ARLD001
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington, CT  January 8, 2026
To all radio amateurs  

SB DX ARL ARLD001
ARLD001 DX news

This week's bulletin is 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
websites. Thanks to all.

GUINEA, 3X.  Herman, YB3GIH, is QRV as 3X/YB3GIH from Boffa while on work assignment.
Activity of late has been on 20 meters using SSB. His length of stay is unknown.
QSL via eQSL.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  Tony, IK7WUL, is QRV as C5WL until January 20. Activity is on the HF
bands. QSL to home call.

Chile CE.  Operators CE2PM and CE2GT will be QRV as CB9N, XR9N, and 3G9S from Navarino
Island, IOTA SA-050, from January 10 to 17. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB, and FT8. QSL direct.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY.  Pierre, F4GPK, is QRV as TO2FY from the Kourou Space Center
radio club until January 15. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using SSB.
QSL via LoTW.

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0.  Adrian, HK4Q is QRV as HK4Q/0 from Providencia,
IOTA NA-049.  He has been active on 10 meters using SSB around 2230z. His length
of stay is unknown. QSL to home call.

GRENADA, J3.  Rikk, WE9G is QRV as J38WG until February 16. Activity is on 160
through 6 meters using mostly FT8 with some CW and SSB. He may also activate
some POTA references. QSL to home call.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  Darren, VK4MAP is QRV as KH8/VK4MAP from Ta'u Island,
IOTA OC-077, until January 10. Activity is on 80 through 10 meters using SSB.
QSL to home call.

CURACAO, PJ2.  Thaire, W2APF will be QRV as PJ2/W2APF from January 10 to March 31.
QSL to home call.

PALAU, T8. Hiro, JA6KYU, Mike, JA6EGL, and Koji, JH6OPP, will be QRV as T88HS, T88SM,
and T88XE from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until January 15. Activity is on 160
through 6 meters using CW, SSB, AM, FM, and various digital modes.QSL to home call.

BENIN, TY.  Gerard, F5NVF, is QRV as TY5GG until April 6. Activity is on the HF bands.
QSL via LoTW.

MALI, TZ.  Jeff, TZ4AM is QRV from Bamako and plans to be active until February 28 as
local conditions permit.  Activity is on 40 through 6 meters using mostly CW and some
SSB. QSL via KX4R.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V.  Jonathan, W5GI, is QRV as VP2V/W5GI from Anegada Island
until January 20.  Activity is on 40 through 10 meters, but mainly on 20 meters, using
SSB and FT8. This includes being active from POTA VG-0021. QSL to home call.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Max, DK1MAX, is QRV as XT2MAX until January 11. Activity is on 20
through 10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. QSL via Club Log.

CAMBODIA, XU.  Tom, DL7BO, is QRV as XU7O until January 18. Activity is on 40 through
6 meters using FT8.  QSL via DL4WK.

NORTH MACEDONIA (REPUBLIC OF), Z3.  Members of radio club Stevo Patakot from Bitola are
QRV with special call Z380CEF to celebrate the club's 80th anniversary.
QSL via operators' instructions.

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO, Z6.  Gab, HB9TSW is QRV as Z68BG from Slatina Air Base until
January 28.  Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using only CW.
QSL direct to home call.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8.  Diya, Z81D has been QRV on 30 meters using FT8 around 1600z.
QSL via OM3JW.

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

K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, ICWC Medium Speed
CW Test, OK1WC CW 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 on tap from January 12 to 14.

The World Wide Award 2026 Event is active during the month of January.

Please see January 2026 QST, page 90, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites
for details.
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