DX News Ham Radio Amateur Radio News Page 175

Jeff, N1SNB will be active from Nicaragua in ARRL DX CW Contest 18 - 19 February 2017 as YN2NB.

TL - Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Africa with a population of about 4.6 million and got its independence from France in 1960. Currently there is an ongoing civil war in the country between the Muslim Seleka rebel’s coalition and government forces which began in Dec 2012.

Ashraf Chaabane, KF5EYY inform dxnews.com that 3V8CC activity is illegal.

CQ WW DX CW Contest 26 - 27 November 2016 High Claimed Scores.

Radio Amateurs from Dominican Republic will be active from Beata Island, IOTA NA - 122, 25 January - 1 February 2017 as HI1UD.

C5FUD C5GCJ Gambia: Bogdan, SP2FUD and Zenon, SP2GCJ currently active from Gambia as C5FUD and C5GCJ.

Robert, KE4AL inform dxnews.com that Tom K4ZGB, Bryan N8WD, Rick AA4W, Robert KE4AL will be active from Saint Croix Island, US Virgin Islands, IOTA NA - 106, 6 - 14 December 2016 as WP2/K4ZGB, KP2/N8WD, KP2/AA4W, KP2/KE4AL.

Chris, VK3FY will be active from Fiji, IOTA OC - 016, 6 - 14 December 2016 as 3D3FY.

HA3AUI will be active from Guinea Bissau 20 January - 5 March 2017 as J5UAP.

HA3AUI will be active from Senegal 20 January - 5 March 2017 as 6W2SC.

Manoj, VU2CPL inform dxnews.com that Manoj VU2CPL and Siddhu VU3NXI will be active from Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep Islands, IOTA AS - 011, 29 November - 2 December 2016 as VU7MS.

Video CR3OO op Jose CT1BOH in CQ WW DX CW Contest 26 - 27 November 2016.

Due to the first but persistent snowfall in Finland in early November, we decided to escape to warmer regions with my god-son "Larry"-OH5XP to commemorate our August 2015 OH0MZA VHF-dxped to the Aland Islands (with Aki-OH1ZE joining the trip then).

Starting 1 January 2017 Tom, PA3TG 5N/PA3TG will be active again from Nigeria as 5N40TG.

Bodo, DF8DX and Herman, DL2NUD will be active again from Palestine 8 - 12 December 2016 as E44QX and E44HP.