This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IZ0EGM, NC1L, VK4ABD, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. In celebration of its 10th anniversary members of the Tunisian scouts club station are QRV as 3V10A until December 31 . QSL via bureau.

CHINA, BY. Special event station BT3WX is QRV from Taiyuan until December 20 to celebrate the launch of amateur radio satellite XW-1. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FM and PACSAT. QSL via BA1DU.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Eric, SM1TDE is QRV as C56SMT until January 3, 2010. Activity is in his spare time on 160 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call.

JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND, CE0. Lars, SM6CUK is QRV as CE0Z/homecall until December 14. Activity is on all bands, except 160 meters, using only CW. QSL to home call.

ANGOLA, D2. Paulo, CT1ITZ is QRV as D2CQ from Porto Amboim until December 27. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using only SSB. QSL direct via CT1IUA.

GERMANY, DA. Special event station DR09ANT will be QRV on December 14 to 30 to commemorate the ''Worldwide Antarctic Program.'' Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via bureau.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. A group of operators are QRV as E51PMR, E51LEO, E51BWL, E51SNL, E51XIW and E51NAA from Rarotonga until December 13. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW and RTTY, with some SSB, with three stations active simultaneously. QSL via operators' instructions.

HONDURAS, HR. Victor, N8OO and Andrei, NP3D are QRV as HR2/homecalls until December 20. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the ARRL 10-Meter contest. This also includes a possible entry as HQ2S in the upcoming OK DX RTTY contest. QSL HR2/N8OO to home call and HR2/NP3D and HQ2S direct via W3HNK.

DJIBOUTI, J2. Olivier, J28KO has been QRV on 20 meters using RTTY around 1500z. QSL via F6DKI.

SAN MARINO, T7. Aurelio, IZ0EGM will be QRV as T70A during the ARRL 10-Meter contest. QSL to home call.

TURKEY, TA. Members of the Turkish Special Wireless Activity team will be QRV as TC2IYK on December 12 and 13 during the International Naval Contest 2009. QSL via bureau.

CANADA, VE. John, KL7JR will be QRV as VY1RST from Destruction Bay from December 17 to 22. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. He may also try to activate Jacquot Island on Kluane Lake. QSL to home call.

WILLIS ISLAND, VK9W. Dave, VK4ABD will be QRV as VK9WBM while on work assignment at the Bureau of Meteorology in the Australian Coral Sea territories until July 2010. Activity will be on 40 meters and above during his spare time. QSL to home call.

HONG KONG, VR. Some members of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio Communications Association are QRV as VR2EAG until December 13 during the 5th East Asian Games 2009. QSL via operators' instructions.

ANTARCTICA. Bhagwati, VU3BPZ is QRV as AT10BP from the Indian Maitri Base and can be found active on 20 meters SSB around 0000 to 0130z. QSL via operator's instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 10-Meter Contest, NCCC Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint, MDXA PSK DeathMatch, International Naval Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint and the CQC Great Colorado CW Snowshoe Run are all scheduled for this weekend. The North America High Speed Meteor Scatter Winter Rally runs from December 12 to 16. Please see December QST, page 66, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.