With just over a week since their return from Liberia, the 5L3BI team are now able to share the difficulties they encountered during their attempt of activating AF-111NEW. The full story can be downloaded here
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What is this?
Dima RA9USU poses this question? I have a picture of something on top of Bartazuga Mountain (summit which divides Sudan and Bir Tawil). Nobody knows what it’s for! It’s making me crazy! Anyone know what it is? If you have the answer, please leave a comment either here or on DX-World Facebook or Twitter.
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #223
Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always, it’s packed full of info. This week it runs to 14 pages. You can download it here.
[REMINDER] XX9B – Macao DXpedition
NEWS UPDATE — We are pleased to confirm our final band plan during the XX9B DXpedition to be in the air between Mar 9th, 2018 and Mar 17th, 2018: Mode 160M 80M 40M 30M 20M 17M 15M 12M 10M CW 1.821,5* 3.517 7.017 10.117 14.007 18.087 21.007 24.891 28.007 SSB —- 3.777 7.060 / 7.167 […]
FG/F6ARC – Guadeloupe
Oliver, F6ARC will be QRV as FG/F6ARC from Guadeloupe (NA-102) between November 15-29, 2017 (focus on low bands – also active as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 15 meters during the CQWW CW contest with that callsign). Logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL after return back home.
PZ5V – Suriname
PZ5V will be operated by members of the Voodoo Contest Group from around Sunday, 19th November to Tuesday, 28th November 2017. Team members will be Ned/AA7A, Ray/G4FON, John/G4IRN, Lee/KY7M. Unfortunately Bud/N7CW has dropped out due to unforeseen circumstances. Web
FK/JR3RIU – New Caledonia
Masa, JR3RIU informs DX-World that he will be active from New Caledonia as FK/JR3RIU during the upcoming CQWW CW DX contest (Nov 25-26). QRV mainly on 20m. QSL via LoTW.
5X8B – Uganda
Andy, DL3YM will be active from Entebbe, Uganda as 5X8B during the CQWW DX CW contest (Nov 25-26). Most likely QRV as SOAB LP. QSL via H/c, LotW.
5T5TI – Tidra Island, AF-050
9K2AI (5T2AI), A61M and A92AA will be active from Tidra island, AF-050 as 5T5TI between December 1-7, 2017. QSL via NI5DX. Note: UA4WHX was also active as 5T5TI in December 2016.
EG1ET – Salvora Island, EU-077
5T1R – Mauritania
Obaid, A61M will be active from Nouakchott, Mauritania as 5T1R between November 20 to December 20, 2017. QRV on HF bands. QSL via A92AA.
ZA1WW & Z60WW – Albania & Kosovo
ALBANIA AND KOSOVO in CQWW CW CONTEST The Kosovar Amateur Radio Association, SHRAK with the National Association Radioamateurs of Albania, NARA are organizing a multi-multi effort from the coastal city of Durres in Albania. Fehmi, Z62FB and Fatos, ZA1F are leading the team of locals plus their invited guests. Vjollca, Z61VB, the president of SHARK, observes that these exchange programs […]
QSL preview – 4S7KLG
Ilya, R3XA was active from Sri Lanka between October 23-30, 2017 as 4S7KLG. QSL via EA5GL.
VQ9KA – Chagos Archipelago
Yasuhiko, JO1GWT/ KJ6ZHM is located near Diego Garcia, Chagos Archipelago and is again active as VQ9KA . He was previously QRV in September 2013. Activity on 40-10m, CW/SSB. QSL via JO1GWT. Length of stay unknown.
6W/ON4AVT – Senegal
Willy, ON4AVT will be active from Mbour, Senegal as 6W/ON4AVT during February 2018. QRV on 20m CW, SSB & Digi. QSL via H/c.
JW2US – Bear Island, Svalbard
Erik, LA2US is returning to Bear Island, Svalbard in early December and staying there for the next six months. QRV spare time as JW2US on HF bands, CW/Digi. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, Club Log OQRS.
TO2BC & FY/DL7BC – French Guiana
Hartwig, DL7BC says: I am planning to operate under TO2BC in the BARTG HF RTTY Contest on the weekend March 17th and 18th as well as on the following weekend March 24th and 25th in the CQ WPX SSB contest Before and after the contest I will be on the air as FY/DL7BC/p thanks to […]
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #222
Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always, it’s packed full of info. This week it runs to 15 pages. You can download it here.
VP9/DK7LX – Bermuda
Georg DK7LX is active from Bermuda as VP9/DK7LX until 21st November. Logsearch on his qrz.com page. Georg says he will improve antennas tomorrow and will be QRV on 40-15 CW, holiday-style.
ZF2MJ – Cayman Islands
Dan, N6MJ will again be active from Grand Cayman as ZF2MJ during the ARRL SSB DX Contest (Mar 3-4, 2018). Also QRV before/after contest. QSL via N6MJ. Video is from 2015 CQWW CW contest.