The primary purpose of the Northern California DX Foundation is to help fund well-organized DXpeditions to rare, difficult and expensive entities. Even though the current solar cycle is winding down, the NCDXF has been seeing more activity than ever in its history. Recently, two large grants were given to the 2018 Bouvet and Baker Island […]
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Season’s Greetings !
Huge thanks to all readers and contributors during the last 12 months. Look out for a DX-World tour next year..more info in the new year! 73 / MX & HNY !
DU1/SP5APW – Palawan, OC-128
NEWS UPDATE – Prior to going QRT from Palawan Island, Jacek SP5APW sent DX-World these images. [tnx Jacek]
FM/OH2IS – Martinique
Ismo, OH2IS will be active from Martinique as FM/OH2IS between February 18-28, 2018. QRV on HF bands. QSL via H/c, LoTW / Club Log.
West Africa Tour
Mek SP7VC & Kate SQ7OYL will be active from West Africa between December 29, 2017 to January 06, 2018. QRV on SSB, FT8; holiday-style on 160-15m. QSL via home call.
TY1TT – Benin
NEWS UPDATE & pictures by Wim TY1TT — Since I arrived we had a big tropical storm here. Almost every day thunder and lightning. My 160 and 80m antenna’s working very well, but it is full of QRM from lighting; up to to S9. Last night every antenna came down due to high winds. I never […]
VI70HI – Australia
VI70HI is a special callsign issued to Commemorate the first ANARE Expedition to Heard Island in December 1947. It will be active from December 19th, 2017 until February 28th, 2018. QRV on all HF bands 160m-10m, SSB, CW, RTTY and possibly digital modes also. QSL via M0OXO.
C5WP – The Gambia
NEWS UPDATE – C5WP goes FT8 on 60m Pedro updates DX-World that from April 2nd till 13th he will be doing some charity work in the Gambia staying at his “Kerr Pedro” compound in Buntung (IK23JR) using regular callsign C5WP. He just received his license renewal a few hours ago thanks to a very friendly […]
6O6O – Somalia
Kenneth, LA7GIA and Adrian, KO8SCA bring some good news for the festive period! “We have received an invitation from the Ministry to come and do amateur radio transmission in Somalia. We have received the license 6O6O, and we travel Jan 3rd. We hope to be QRV in the evening local time. We will stay there […]
[UPDATES] 6O6O – Somalia
JANUARY 15 – Final day. We will operate as normal until 15UTC when we start disassembling the antennas. After noise disappears about 20 UTC we will continue for some hours on wire antennas for 40+30m during the night. Our flight is due early tomorrow morning local time. Despite not being able to operate in prime […]
C56RU – The Gambia
JANUARY 1, 2018 — Franky says: “Holiday is over. #C56RU log fully uploaded to Club Log. Feel free to request your QSL card via Club Log. Tnx for all QSO. 73 ON7RU/C56RU” DECEMBER 17, 2017 — Franky, ON7RU will be active from The Gambia as C56RU during December 26, 2017 to January 1, 2018. QRV […]
QSL preview – 5K1B
5K1B was QRV end of November 2017. QSLs are on the way.
XT2AW – Burkina Faso
Harald, DF2WO is returning to Burkina Faso and will be active again as XT2AW from March 19 to April 15, 2018. QRV on HF, Digi/CW/SSB. QSL via M0OXO.
6W/F6HMJ – Senegal
Jacques, F6HMJ announces he will be active from southern Senegal as 6W7/F6HMJ between December 21, 2017 to January 15, 2018. QRV 20-10m, CW & SSB. QSL via H/c.
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #227
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
A70X – Al Safliyah Island, AS-088
DECEMBER 31, 2017 – A70X is set-up and ready to go. QRV soon (January 1st) DECEMBER 14, 2017 — QARS is very delighted to announce that a number of local hams and some from outside the country might join the group to reactive Al-Safliya Island AS-088, QSL via M0OXO. JANUARY 6, 2017 – A70X started […]
J28ND – Djibouti
Dane, S57T is currently active from Djibouti as J28ND. QRV using home-made vertical & low power. QSL via S57DX.
J52EC – Guinea-Bissau
Through his missionary work (“books for the high school of Cumura”) Livio IZ3BUR will be active from Guinea-Bissau as J52EC between January 24 to February 21, 2018. QRV when time permits. QSL via H/c.
E51DXX – Rarotonga, Cook Isl.
Mauri, AG1LE is again active from Rarotonga, Cook Islands as E51DXX until December 29, 2017. QRV on HF bands. QSL via H/c.
PJ7/UT6UD – Sint Maarten
UPDATE – Vadym has uploaded a video about his PJ7 activity. Vadym, UT6UD will be active from Sint Maarten as PJ7/UT6UD between December 30, 2017 to January 13, 2018. QRV on 160-17 m. QSL via H/c.