Major DXpedition to Bouvet Island is upcoming. 2nd most wanted DXCC entity. The team leave homes on January 9th heading to Punta Arenas, Chile. DX-World can now reveal the team will be signing 3G9A/MM en route to Bouvet aboard the MV Betanzos. It’s a long voyage from King George Island, South Shetlands to Bouvet, so […]
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FG/F6HMQ & FG/F6GWV – Guadeloupe
Gildas, F6HMQ and Michel, F6GWV will be active from Guadeloupe as FG/F6HMQ & FG/F6GWV between February 23 to March 12, 2018. QRV on HF bands with participation in ARRL DX SSB Contest as TO3Z.
[UPDATE] ZS8Z – Marion Island
NEWS UPDATE – David, ZS8Z reports that today the re-supply ship again returned to Marion Island. After a 3-week crew changeover, David also mentions there is no ham radio operator on the island with new scientific team. Picture below is re-supply ship today at Marion base. JANUARY 8, 2018 – Off air. See here NOVEMBER […]
5X2S – Uganda
Since January 6th, Sadao JA1PBV has been active from Entebbe, Uganda as 5X2S. QRV on 40-17m CW so far. Length of stay unknown. QSL via H/c.
PJ4A – Bonaire
NE9U, KK9K, K4BAI and K2NG will be active from Bonaire as PJ4A during the ARRL International DX CW Contest (Feb 17-18, 2018). QSL via NE9U, LoTW. Note: NE9U will also be active from Bonaire as PJ4/NE9U between February 10-24, 2018.
V31GX – Belize
Iain, G4SGX will be active again from Ambergris Caye, NA-073, Belize as V31GX between March 7-16, 2018. Main activity during the Commonwealth Contest. QRV on CW, some FT8. QSL via Club Log OQRS or LoTW.
C8X & C81G – Ibo Island, AF-061
From January 28 till February 5, Johannes PA5X (C93PA) and Gerben PG5M will be active from Ibo Island, Mozambique with the call signs C8X and C81G respectively. Ibo Island is in the Cabo Delgado District IOTA group and counts for AF-061. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, including 60 meters and modes CW, SSB and […]
WH8/DL2AH – American Samoa
Uli, DL2AH informs DX-World.net that he will be active from Ofu Island, OC-077, American Samoa as WH8/DL2AH between October 2-29, 2018. QRV holiday-style on 80-10m SSB/FT8/RTTY. Participation in different contests (Oceania, WAG & CQWW SSB). IC-7300 and Windom antenna in use. QSL via H/c.
K3LP – S.K
Very sad news recently received. David Collingham, K3LP, is Silent Key. David had been on over 70 DXpeditions, visited over 100 different DXCC entities, operating from 62 of them. He was a leader or co-leader on over 14 major DXpeditions. He was inducted as a member of the CQDX Hall of Fame in 2014. In […]
V31JZ/p – South Water Caye NA-180, Belize
Art, NN7A, will operate as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye, Belize (NA-180) from 8-14 February 2018. This will be a one-person operation using a 100 watt transceiver and wire antennas. Operation will be mostly CW on 160-10m including WARC bands. Online logs available. QSL via Club Log OQRS, direct via NN7A or to NN7A via […]
6Y2T – Jamaica
Yuri, VE3EZ will again be active from Jamaica as 6Y2T between February 13-20, 2018. Participation in ARRL DX CW Contest (Feb 17-18). QSL via H/c.
V31AX – Belize
Paul, VE3AXT is again active from Consejo Shores, Corozal, Belize as V31AX until April 4, 2018. QRV using an IC-7000, 100 watts to G5RV dipole. QSL via M0URX.
7Y0A – Algeria
7Y0A will be active on all bands and especially 160m during the night of January 5th, 2018. QTH: Basilique “Notre Dame d’Afrique”. QSL via BEN LAGHA, 18 Rue Louis Aragon 26200, Montelimar, France.
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #230
Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always it’s packed full of info and this week runs to 13 pages. You can download it here.
RI1ANC – Vostok Base, Antarctica
NEWS UPDATE — From time to time a second station at RI1ANC may be active. This is a new operator called Zahar. Please be patient with his slow CW, however he is also now active on FT8 mode meaning it’s possible two stations QRV simultaneously from Vostok Base. NOVEMBER 18, 2016 — Alex, RD1AV will […]
DU0DM – Corregidor Island, OC-244
A group consisting DU1MS, DV1ZDR, DV1ZDQ, DV1YZD, DW1QRZ, DW1XNG, DU1YMD, DU1YLR, DU1XRF and 4G1ABT will be active as DU0DM from Corregidor Island, OC-244 during January 13-14, 2018. QRV on 40-10m; CW/SSB/Digi. QSL via DU1MS.
J3/G0VJG – Grenada
Nobby, G0VJG will be active from Grenada during June 13-27, 2018. Focus on 6m SSB + HF bands. Callsign pending. QSL via G4DFI.
YB9/F5LIT – Bali, Indonesia
Emmanuel, F5LIT will again be active from Bali, OC-022 as YB9/F5LIT between January 30 to February 10, 2018. QRV on 20, 17 & 15m SSB. QSL via home call direct, LoTW.
[QRV] C96RRC & C98RRC – IOTA DXpedition, Mozambique
NEWS UPDATE @ 09:30Z– C96RRC is now QRV from Mozambique island AF-088. Vasily R7AL, Vasily RA1ZZ, Al RZ3K and Vlad RK8A (members of the Russian Robinson Club) will be active as C96RRC and C98RRC from Mozambique Island, AF-088 and Inhaca Island, AF-066 during the period April 29 to May 9, 2018. QRV on 40-10m CW, […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018 !
Like to wish all readers and followers a very healthy and happy 2018 filled with DX ! 73 Col MM0NDX @ DX-World.net