9A, CROATIA
     The prefix 9A was allocated to Croatia 20 years ago. All private and
     clubstations may add the number "20" to their callsign to celebrate
     this jubilee from Jan 1 until Dec 31 (e.g. 9A0Zš200Z, 9A1MMš20
1MM,
     9A2AAš202AA). There is also a special award "20 years 9A prefix".
     Find more information at: http://www.hamradio.hr

CY0, SABLE ISLAND, NA-063
     The DXpedition announced in the last DXNL has been postponed due to
     weather problems.

DL, GERMANY
     The city of Bad Honnef celebretes 150 years of city rights in 2012.
     The special event station DL150BH will be QRV in all modes on all bands
     from Jan 1 until Dec 31. The special DOK BAHO150 is handed out also by
     the clubstation DL0AD. QSLs via bureau.

DU, PHILIPPINES
     The Philippine Amateur Radio League (PARL) is celebrating its 50 years
     anniversary and will activate the special event station 4G0LD in 2012.
     There is a commemorative diploma at least 12 QSOs with PARL members.
     See: http://www.dx1l.dxhams.net/events.htm
     QSL via bureau.

HK0/M, MALPELO ISLAND, SA-007
     The advance team for the upcoming DXpedition is formed by HK1N, HK1T,
     HK6F and HK1MW, also called "Fantastic Four". They are setting up
     11 stations and 18 antennas in two different camps. Donations welcome.
     See also: http://www.hk0na.com

J7, DOMINICA NA-101
     Mike,VE2XB, is working holiday style as J79XB from Dominica (NA-101)
     on 160m-10m and maybe also on 6m from Jan 5-26. His equipment includes
     TS-590s, Elecraft K3/100, Icom IC2-KL and Tokyo High Power HL-550. He
     is using a windom for 30m/40m/75m/160m, a 2el Moxon for 40m and maybe
     also a Hexbeam for the WARC bands and 6m but his main antenna is a
     Mosley TA-33SR WARC on a 12m mast. QSL via VE2XB.
     His website is: http://j79xb.jimdo.com

KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS, OC-086
     Buchi,JO3FRH (KH0UY), and Masa,JE4SMQ (KH0K), are going to visit
     Saipan (OC-086, USi NI002S, WLOTA 1333, Loc QK25uf) from Jan 7-10.
     They will be active on 80m-6m and via satellites. QSLs via homecalls.

PJ2, CURACAO, SA-099
     Ron,N6EE, and Chet,W6XK, are members of the "NN6NN RTTY Team" and will
     sign PJ2N from Signal Point Station (PJ2T) on Curacao (SA-099, LH-0942)
     during the ARRL RTTY Round-Up on Jan 7/8.
     They are holding the world record since their VP5NN operation in 2003.
     The are signing PJ2/N6EE and PJ2/W6XK before and after the contest.
     QSLs only direct via NN6NN & LoTW.

PJ4, BONAIRE, SA-006
     Peter,PA8A, will be QRV as PJ4B working holiday style from Jan 8-22.
     QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct (no IRCs, only SAE + 2 $).

PJ7, SINT MAARTEN, NA-105
     Paolo,PJ7/IK2QPR, will show up also in holiday style from Sint Maarten
     (NA-105) from Jan 8-16. QSL via homecall.

VP9, BERMUDA ISLAND, NA-005
     Jamie,VP9/WW3S, will be active from Bermuda (NA-005) from Jan 5-10.
     He also plans to take part in the ARRL RTTY Round-Up as well.
     QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct and LoTW.

XU, CAMBODIA
     Alex,XU7YAB (UA9YAB), and Alex, XU7YPS (UA9YPS), are working from
     Cambodia from Jan 3-6. They are also planning a side-trip to AS-133.
     QSLs via homecalls, unfortunately only direct, XU7YAB also LoTW.

ANTARCTICA
     Mika,OH2FFP, is going to hit the airwaves from several Antarctic bases
     between mid January and mid February. He plans to show up on the bands
     as OH2FFP/p  from the Nordenskiold Multinational Camp,
     as OJ1ABOA   from the Finnish base "Aboa" and
     as SM/OH2FFP from the Shwedish base "Wasa".
     QSLs via homecall.

SOUTH PACIFIC TOUR
     HA5AO and HA5UK will be on DXpedition again from Jan 8 until Feb 27:
       Jan 12-26     T2HA  from Tuvalu
       Jan 27-30     3D2HA from Fiji
       Jan 31-Feb 23 T30HA from Tarawa, Western Kiribati
       Feb 2-23      T33HA from Banaba (for 7-10 days)
     QSLs via HA5UK - via bureau, OQRS or LoTW.

ARRL DIAMOND DXCC CHALLENGE
     The ARRL celebrates the 75th jubilee of the DXCC award by issuing the
     special "Diamond DXCC Challenge Award" based on the DXCC countries list
     of 1937 with 231 DXCC entities. QSLs are not needed, the ARRL trusts
     in your Ham Spirit. See also: http://www.arrl.org/diamond-dxcc

QRT: Craig,A35CT, has returned to the USA. Paul,A35A (A35RK), has shut down
     his station as well and is going to leave Tonga on Jan 16. If you still
     need a QSL please request it via LoTW or W7TSQ.

Reorganization:
     After four years of cooperation Vertex Standard Co. Ltd. transfers the
     division Land Mobile Radio (LMR) to Motorola and they return to the old
     name YAESU MUSEN. See also: http://tinyurl.com/YaesuMusen20111227

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
     http://www.sotawatch.org
        ---
     Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
     VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de
        ---
     After the outstanding success of the Contest University (CTU) with more
     than 1.000 participants the new DX University (DXU) has been launched.
     More information can be found at: http://www.dxuniversity.com
        ---
     The ARRL website and YouTube have linked a nice video about the
     fascination of homebrewing: http://www.youtube.com/user/ARRLHQ  and
     http://www.arrl.org/diy
        ---
     All 511 editions of the discontinued magazine "73" can be found online:
     http://www.archive.org/details/73-magazine
        ---
     The Commonwealth Century Club issues the CCC Jubilee Award to celebrate
     the Diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. QSLs are not needed.
     See also: http://www.beru.org.uk/CCCaward/CCCindex.html
        ---
     The regulations for guest licences in South Korea improved very much
     in the lastest time. For more information check: http://www.karl.or.kr
        ---
     The Finnish newsletter PileUP! (mainly in English) can be downloaded at
     http://www.helsinki.fi/~korpela/PU/PU.html

UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Jan 7/8   Original-QRP-Contest
Jan 7/8   ARRL RTTY Round-Up
Jan 7/8   EUCW 160m Contest
Jan 8     DARC 10m Contest
Jan 8     VERON Midwinter QSO-Party

IOTA                compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG  (e-mail: i...@dxhf.darc.de)
----
Island activities:
NA-168, W5, Louisiana State South East group: The "Baton Rouge Amateur
     Radio club" and the "Red Stick DX Association" intend to activate
     Grand Island (USi LA003S) from Jan 6-8. The OPs W5XU, N5IB, K5DF,
     K5DFD, W5AJD and AD5VC will use the call W5GIX in SSB, CW and PSK-31
     on 80m-10m and maybe also on 6m. QSL via W5GIX (bureau/direct).

NA-240 (NEW IOTA), KL7, Bethel County group: Members of the Russian Robinson
     Club (RRC) are assisted by the Bethel Amateur Radio Club (BARK) when
     activating the last new IOTA group of Alaska. Depending on the weather
     and transportation they plan to show up as KL7RRC/p from Jan 5-8. They
     are also supporting the begin of the RSGB IOTA Marathon with this
     winter time activity. The team includes Yuri,N3QQ, and Tim,NL8F.
     More details are available on their homepage: http://www.na-234.com
     QSLs for Europe and Russia via UA9OBA, all others via N7RO.

OC-136, VK3, Victoria State Centre group: Peter,VK3ZPF, Matt,VK2ADF, and
     Kevin,VK3KAB, are members of the "Scout Association of Australia VIC"
     (VK3SAA) and will sign VK3SAT 80m/40m/20m/15m/10m from French Islands
     on Jan 7/8. They will use wire antennas for the single bands. A more
     detailed plan with frequencies and times is listed at the website of
     VK3SAT at QRZ.com. QSL via VK3SAA (bureau/direct).

SA-078, HK1, Cordoba/Sucre Division group: Eduardo,HK6PRO/1, will show up
     from Palma Island (WLOTA 0874) from Jan 8û12. QSL via EA5KB.

Lighthouse activities
---------------------
GX4BJC/A    LH 1841   Jan 1û31
KH0K        LH 1333   Jan 7û10
KH0UY       LH 1333   Jan 7û10
MX1SWL/p    LH 1841   Jan 1û31
PJ2/N6EE    LH 0942   Jan 5û10
PJ2/W6XK    LH 0942   Jan 5û10
PJ2N        LH 0942   Jan 7û8
PJ4B        LH 1279   Jan 8û22
PJ7/IK2QPR  LH 0711   Jan 8û16

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
 40m
EM0RSE        7.014  0432Z via UZ9RR (B), (L), eQSL
LX75RL        7.013  1545Z via LX2A (B)
LX75RL        7.168  1533Z via LX2A (B)
4L1MA         7.011  0407Z via ON4RU

 30m
A45XR        10.102  1649Z (B)
CT3AS        10.107  0755Z via DJ8FW (B)
HH2/HB9AMO   10.118  0838Z via PA7FM (B), (L)
PA/ON5TC     10.107  1500Z
TR8CA        10.102  0556Z via F6CBC (d)
US9PA        10.119  1435Z
VQ9JC        10.106  1605Z via ND9M (B)
5B/SM0HJF    10.105  0539Z via SM0HJF (B)
9A04JB       10.108  1645Z via 9A3JB (B)

 20m
EA8/DL3SBA/p 14.285  1259Z SOTA FU-003, via DL3SBA (B)
EA8/DL3SBA/p 14.325  1426Z SOTA FU-004, via DL3SBA (B)
IQ3LE        14.027  1540Z via IZ3DBA (B)
SV8EUV       14.285  1445Z EU-060
VE7WY        14.017  1627Z (B), (L), eQSL
3V8SS        14.011  1038Z via LX1NO (d)
7X5QB        14.280  1557Z via EA7FTR

 17m
EA8/DL3SBA/p 18.155  1337Z SOTA FU-003, via DL3SBA (B)
EA8/DL3SBA/p 18.122  1442Z SOTA FU-004, via DL3SBA (B)
3V8SS        18.070  1158Z via LX1NO (d)

 15m
V5/DH3WO     21.240  1547Z via DH3WO (B)
V5/DJ2HD     21.197  1150Z via DJ2HD (B)
WP4BL        21.295  1238Z (B), (L)
6W1QL        21.231  1523Z (d)

 12m
EA8/IK1PMR   24.892  1052Z via IK1PMR (d)
HH2/HB9AMO   24.902  1618Z via PA7FM (B), (L)
SV5BYR/5     24.970  0936Z (d)

 10m
CO6LC        28.505  1539Z via EA5GL (d)
9K2HN        28.016  1204Z (B), (L)

(d) ÿnly direct
(B) ûureau ok
(L) ÿoTW
(r) ûureau QSL via e-mail request

               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

09Dec-09Jan    3D2AG/p        1757
27Jan-30Jan    3D2HA          1761 *
     -31Dec    4G0LD          1761 *
Unknown        4J29RA..       1758
12Dec-10Mar    4S7KKG         1757
01Jan-30Jun    5P12EU         1760
19Dec-04Jan    5V7MA          1758
     -2014     5Z4EE          1742/1753
     -Apr/12   5Z4RH ?        1674
     -31Mar    8J1ING         1751
     -30Sep    8J2NDP..       1751
31Jan          8J4EQ          1754
10Dec-05Mar12  8J6HAM         1757
     -2012     9J2RI          1739/1742
31Dec-13Feb    9M2MRS         1760
Long term      9N1FE          1740
Soon           9Q1EK          1669
28Dec-04Jan    9U3TMM         1760
     -Oct/14   9V1RM          1751
24Dec-07Jan    9X0PY          1759

     -Sep/13   A52SV          1752
20Dec-10Jan    A6/VE6LB       1758
29Dec-06Jan    AA4VK/CY0..    1760
     -Mar/12   CE9VPM         1752
28Dec-07Jan    CT9/MJ0ASP     1760
     -08Jul    D2QV           1750
     -Apr/12?  D2SG           1748
01Jan-31Dec    DL150BH        1761 *
01Jan-31Dec    DL1630Y        1760
     -Feb/13   DP0GVN         1756

     -Mar/12   EA1CYK/p       1759
01Dec-28Feb    EM0BSCC/mm     1756
     -31Jan    EM1000USK      1758
     -Mar/13   FH8NX          1747
     -10Jan    FR/F6CAM       1757
     -Jul/12   FR8NE          1710
     -09Jan    HH2/HB9AMO     1756
     -Sep/13   HI3/KL7JR      1745
08Jan-12Jan    HK6PRO/1       1761 *
NOW            HL2/KC6STQ     1746
     -Dec/12   ID9DXC..       1755
     -Feb/12   II0MZ          1755

     -Apr/12   J28FJ          1739
     -2011/12? J28JV          1680
     -Jul/12   J28RO          1683
     -Jul/13   J28UC          1734
05Jan-26Jan    J79XB          1761 *
30Dec-07Jan    JD1BMH         1760
23Dec-05Jan    JS6RRR..       1759
01Jan-31Jan    K3Y            1760
     -Apr/12   KC4AAC         1757
     -2013     KG4AJ          1756
07Jan-10Jan    KH0UY..        1761 *
     -Jun/13   KH2/N2NL       1680
     -May/12   KH4/W5FJG      1728
Postponed      KH5            1674/1705/1741
04Jan-10Jan    KL7RRC         1761 *

     -Mar/12   OA/OE3NHW      1749
15Jan-15Mar    OH2FFP/p..     1761 *
     -Feb/12   OR4TN          1754
Long term      P29FM          1752
     -Mar/12   P29FR          1742
07Jan/08Jan    PJ2N..         1761 *
     -Apr/12   PJ4/PE1MAE     1753
08Jan-22Jan    PJ4B           1761 *
08Jan-16Jan    PJ7/IK2QPR     1761 *
     -Sep/12   RI1FJA         1741
     -Sep/12   RI1FJM         1741
NOW            ST2AR          1745
Unknown        SU9VB          1754

12Jan-26Jan    T2HA           1761 *
31Jan-23Feb    T30HA          1761 *
02Feb-23Feb    T33HA          1761 *
     -Apr/12   T6BP           1746
     -Jun/12   T6MO           1733
     -8Jan     T8CW..         1760
30Dec-08Jan    T88OW          1760
Unknown        TL8ES          1755
     -Jul/12   TN9SN          1755
02Jan-07Jan    TO5G           1760
NOW            TR0A/p         1760
03Jan-09Jan    TY (JA1PBV)    1760

02Dec-16Jan    V5/DJ2BQ..     1756
21Dec-13Jan    V5/DL1ZU       1759
     -Nov/14   V73NS          1604/1668/1752
07Jan-08Jan    VK3SAT         1761 *
NOW            VK0TH (Macq)   1748
     -Feb/12   VP8DMH         1757
05Jan-10Jan    VP9/WW3S       1761 *
     -Jul/12   VQ9JC          1755
     -May/14   XE1/DM3DL      1730
03Jan-06Jan    XU7YAB..       1761 *
NOW            XV9DX..        1756
03Jan-06Jan    YX6AJ          1760
     -Apr/12   ZS7KX          1740/1749

 * ÿew or updated
.. únd other calls

QSL information
---------------
AL7DB      via NI5DX (B)
C6ANM      via (L, preferred), (d)
CT3AS      via DJ8FW (B)
CX7CO      via WB3CDX (B)
DL150BH    via (B)
DL5M       via DL1FY (B), eQSL
DP3LUNA    via DK1PM (B)
EA8OM      via DJ1OJ (B)
EA8/DB5FP  via DB5FP (B)
EA8/DH2MS  via DH2MS (B)
EA8/PA3LEO via PA3LEO (B)
EA8/PD1DX  via PD1DX (B)
EM20LTD    via UR3LTD (B)
FM5WE      via K4FJ (B)
GX4BJC/A   via (B)
HH2/HB9AMO via PA7FM (B)
HK3/DL6IAK via DL6IAK (B)
HK6PRO/1   via EA5KB (B)
II2ITAL    via IK2AQZ (B)
II4PRI     via IZ1JKW (B)
J79XB      via VE2XB (B)
JD1BLY     via JI5RPT (B)
K3N        via N3YIM
K6AAX/VY2  via K6AAX (d)
KG2A/VP9   via KG2A
KH0UY      via JO3FRH (B)
KH0K       via JE4SMQ (B)
KL7RRC/p   via EU/Russia: UA9OBA (B), rest of the world: N7RO (d), (L)
KL7/N1TX   via N1TX (B), (L)
KP4RV      via AI4U (B)
MX1SWL/p   via (B)
OJ1ABOA    via OH2FFP (B)
PA100SP    via PA3FOE (B), (L)
PJ2N       via NN6NN (d), (L)
PJ4B       via (d)
PJ7/IK2QPR via IK2QPR
SM/OH2FFP  via OH2FFP (B)
T2HA       via HA5UK (B & OQRS), (L)
T30HA      via HA5UK (B & OQRS), (L)
T33HA      via HA5UK (B & OQRS), (L)
TI7/N5BEK  via N5BEK (direct to TI)
UP20N      via UN7NFD
UP20NF     via UN7NF
UP20NR     via UN7NR
UP20O      via UN1O (B)
UP20OD     via UN7OD
UP20OGA    via UN7OGA
UP20ZWW    via UN7ZA
V25RV      via JN1RVS (B)
V51W       via DF3GY (B)
V55V       via DJ8VC (B)
VK3SAT     via VK3SAA (B)
VP9/WW3S   via WW3S (d), (L)
WH0AU      via JP3WAU (B)
XU7YAB     via UA9YAB (d), (L)
XU7YPS     via UA9YPS (d)
XV4Y       via OK1DOT (d)
YI9EO      via N4EO (d)
YO800KNX   via YO6CUF
Z21LS      via DE1ZHB (B)
ZF2HZ      via K9HZ (B), eQSL
3D2HA      via HA5UK (B & OQRS), (L)
4G0LD      via (B)
4L6DL      via LZ1OT (B)
5R8XB      via ON8XB
5V7SI      via JA1PBV (B)
6Y5/KD8EZU via KD8EZU
9A202AA    via 9A2AA (B)
9Q6CC      via CX2CC (B)
9X0PY      via SM6CPY (B)

(d) ÿnly direct
(B) ûureau ok
(*) ÿew QSL manager
(L) ÿogbook of the World (LoTW)
(r) þ-mail request

QSLs arrived direct: HC2/SM6FKF, OX3XR (OZ3PZ), PJ2/K2TQC (K2NV),
                     3XY1D (GDXF)