Guest post by Marc Missalla, DO4DXA More and more stations and DXpeditions are using the new FT8 mode. It’s a great mode, but operators have to learn how to work in a pileup properly. I don’t want to sound like I know better, but there has to be some improvement in the operating procedure when working […]
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Tamyr Islands Trophy
DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP announces a new a trophy: “TAYMYR ISLANDS“. Given for QSO/SWL report with 5-bronze / 9-silver / 13-gold various islands (IOTA groups) – by types of modulation: CW, SSB or MIX. Confirmation: scans of QSL cards or screenshots LOTW/Club Log. Plaque cost: $ 45 or 40 EURO. Questions and payment methods can […]
HC8LUT – Galapagos Islands
UPDATE — An Argentinian team featuring LU3YK, LU5FF, LU7VB, LU7YS, LU8YD and LU9VEA will be active from San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands as HC8LUT between November 29 to December 8, 2017. QRV on 160-6m; SSB, JT65, FT8, PSK31 + SAT. More info here
QSL preview – 5A5A, Libya
Dima, RA9USU was active from Libya as 5A5A in April this year. You can find detailed info on his activity from Tripoli here
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #215
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 16 pages. You can download it here.
KG4HH – Guantanamo Bay
Henry, W2DZO will be active from Guantanamo Bay as KG4HH during October 6-9, 2017. QRV on 160-10m, SSB/CW, limited op times, SASE QSL direct.
J68GD – St Lucia
Good day DX-World. I am starting to assemble a 5 band hexbeam in preparation for Oct/Nov CQWW contests. I will be in both SSB & CW this year. I should have it finished and up for testing by the end of this month. QSL Direct to K9AW and LoTW. 73 de Gary – J68GD
ZD7BR – St Helena
NEWS UPDATE — My license has been issued for my forthcoming trip to St Helena – PLEASE note I have been issued with the callsign ZD7BR (not ZD7VDE as previously announced). Otherwise, all is on track for departure for St Helena on Thursday 12th October with planned arrival in the early afternoon of Saturday 14th […]
V31VP – Belize
Victor, WB0TEV will return to Blackman Eddy, Belize and be QRV March 22-27 on 80-10m including an entry in the CQ WPX SSB contest. After the contest he plans on some RTTY with a special session focused on Asia beginning ~22:00Z on March 26.
EL2BB, EL2GM & EL2EL – Liberia
Jeremy EI5GM, Dave EI9FBB and Col MM0NDX have been issued with the Liberian callsigns EL2GM, EL2BB and EL2EL. It’s their plan to use these calls after the 5L3BI activity from the LRAA (Liberia Radio Amateur Association) in Monrovia, probably on November 3rd. However, if due to bad weather / sea conditions we cannot land on […]
V26OC & V26K – Antigua
Brian, N3OC and Bud, AA3B will be active from Antigua as V26OC and V26K between September 13-20, 2017. QRV on HF bands + 6m. QSL via H/cs.
C6ARW – Bahamas
Rich, N0HJZ will be back on Grand Bahama Island (NA-080) as C6ARW from October 23 – November 1, 2017. He will also be competing full-time in the CQWW DX SSB Contest as a single-operator, all-band, low power entrant. Operation outside the contest will be on WARC bands, as well as on Phone & CW on […]
[REMINDER] XW4XR – Laos
Bruce, AA4XR (3W3B) will again be active again from Laos as XW4XR between April 23 to May 4, 2018. QRV on 60-10m, CW/RTTY/FT-8. QSL via E21EIC/LoTW.
A35W – Tonga
NEWS UPDATE — Haru, JR4OZR will be active as A35W during the CQWW RTTY DX Contest (Sep 23-24, 2017). QSL via JJ2VLY, LoTW. JANUARY 28, 2017 – Thanks to Yutaka JQ2GYU for sending the images from A35W. Hi DX-World! I am pleased to announce that JE1CKA (Tack), JJ2VLY (Miho), and JQ2GYU (Yutaka) will be active […]
P40M & P40N – Aruba
Look for Mike KB8KB and Jim K8JH to be active from Aruba as P40M & P40N between September 27 to October 3, 2017. QRV on HF bands, FT8, SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via H/cs.
Amateur Radio Licensing – Tunisia
The Association des Radio Amateurs Tunisiens, ARAT, is pleased to announce that the Tunisian Ministry of Telecommunications has finally approved the law organizing amateur radio licensing in Tunisia. It will now be possible for all Tunisian Hams to have their own individual licenses like all other hams in the world. It’s been a long journey […]
MU/ON6NB – Guernsey
QRV between 18 and 24 September. Team: ON4ANN – ON4CCV – ON5PDV – ON2BDJ – ON4ACP – ON6MI -ON8CW– ON4AAQ. Special attention 160 -80 – 40 & 30M, SSB, CW, DIGI. Equipment : Spiderbeams, Verticals, Inverted-L for 160 M, RX antenna’s. QSL via M0URX.
JD1BON – Ogasawara
Take, JA1UII will be active again as JD1BON from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara during September 21-30, 2017 including participation in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest. QSOs confirmed automatically via bureau and LoTW; direct cards via JA1UII.
RI0ZF – Beringa Island AS-039
NEWS UPDATE – Konstantin was not able to QRV during the last two days. He is planning to be on the air on September 18th and 19th and then QRT. Fly back to Kamchatka on 20th. SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 — Konstantin R7KF will be active from Beringa Island AS-039 as RI0ZF between September 16-22, 2017. […]
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #214
Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always, it’s packed full of info. You can download it here.