By Craig, VK5CE OC-230 Rowley Shoals VK5CE/9 I have secured a boat for the trip and am just waiting to hear from the government authorities to see if permission will be granted. This DXpedition is not planned until November so its still a long way off. OC-196 Gabo Island VK5CE/3 QSL cards have been […]
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8Q7EJ – Maldives
Jim, G3VDB shall be at the Vilamendhoo Island Resort at the end of April. He hopes to be on air as 8Q7EJ from about 24th April to 7th May, holiday-style using 100W to a vertical antenna. Bands will be limited due to antenna restrictions. 14MHz with possibly 18MHz and 10MHz. Modes: CW mostly with some […]
9H3SQ – Malta
Mek, SQ3RX informs DX-World that he will once again be active from Gozo Island, Malta as 9H3SQ between 15-24th of May. QRV with TS480Sat + wire antennas (inverted V, verticals) for 40-10M bands. Activity on CW, RTTY and SSB. QSL preferred via Club Log OQRS or HC (direct, bureau). Log uploaded to LoTW.
9H3SQ – Malta
Mek, SQ3RX informs DX-World that he will once again be active from Gozo Island, Malta as 9H3SQ between 15-24th of May. QRV with TS480Sat + wire antennas (inverted V, verticals) for 40-10M bands. Activity on CW, RTTY and SSB. QSL preferred via Club Log OQRS or HC (direct, bureau). Log uploaded to LoTW.
T88MZ & T8VE – Palau
Akira, JH0CKF and Kunio, JA8VE will be active from Palau as T88MZ and T8VE between May 12-19, 2017. QRV on 80-10m, CW/SSB. QSL via H/cs.
Self Spotting & Entrant Audio Recording
There was recently some chat about various stations being disqualified from last year’s CQ WW SSB contest. Below is an update by Doug Zwiebel, CQWW Director. If you look back in the blog archive (http://cqww.com/blog/self-spotting/), you will see that Self Spotting was previously discussed in November, 2015. When rules are cited in the Blog, it […]
V84SWA – Brunei
V84SWA is a special event callsign to celebrate Amateur Radio Day in Darussalam, Brunei. Activity on air for a week with this special event during 18-24 April, 2017. QRV on SSB, CW, Digi. QSL via V85TL.
8Q7QV – Maldives
Mike UA1QV informs DX-World.net that he has received his license and is planning to be active from the island of Fihalhohi, Maldives (AS-013) as 8Q7QV from April 20-25, 2017. QRV holiday style on 40m and above; CW/SSB.
Activation of Baiyah Island, AF-111P – Liberia
DX-World.net has learned that a team of five IOTA activators is planning a 3-4 day activity from Baiyah Island AF-111P later this year. Dates to be determined. A reconnaissance trip has been completed with vital information on this little known island being collated. Website/callsign coming second half of 2017. AF-111 IOTA group has never before been activated.
HK0/OZ1AA – San Andres Island, NA-033
Thomas, OZ1AA informs DX-World.net that he will be active from San Andres Island NA-033 as HK0/OZ1AA between April 20-23 2017. QRV on HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via OZ1ACB or Club Log OQRS.
8Q7VB – Maldives
UPDATE – Vlad 8Q7VB got in touch: “To my knowledge it is first time ever someone operates from a real local village (island of Fulidhoo) in the Maldives and not a resort. Share them as they may give a different angle to the 8Q image.” APRIL 15 — World traveller, Vlad UA4WHX, has now acquired […]
QSL preview – A35JP/P
The log of A35JP/P (Niuafo’ou Island, OC-123) now uploaded to LoTW and Club Log today, and QSL card is coming soon.
DU1UD/8 – Jolo Sulu, OC-119
NEWS UPDATE — Dindo DU1UD/8 has now arrived on Jolo Sulu IOTA OC-119. He will be QRV before/after work and weekends starting today. APRIL 14, 2017 — Dindo, DU1UD is now in Zamboanga City waiting for appropriate transportation to Jolo Sulu (IOTA OC-119 Group Name: Jolo Group & claimed by: 11.8% of participants). He will […]
QSL preview – KH2BY & AH2P
KH2BY log online AH2P log online
QSL preview – VP6EU
Ronald, PA3EWP says the VP6EU QSL (sponsored by GDXF) is ready from the printer. Next week the team will start processing cards.
CG2I – Ile-aux-Coudres, NA-128
The NA128 Contest Group will be active again this year (10th year in row) as CG2I (M2/DXpedition) from Ile-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada (IOTA NA-128) between July 27 and July 30 for the IOTA Contest. QSL direct via VE2EBK. Club Log and LoTW uploaded few days after the contest. More information about previous operations, go to: www.qsl.net/na128cg
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #195
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VK2FBBB/VK9 – Norfolk Island
Rob, VK2FBBB is active on Norfolk Island until 21st April 2017. Operating mainly on 40m and occasionally 80m from 6 pm each (local) night. QSL: VK2 bureau c/o WIA National Inwards QSL Bureau – PO Box 2040, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153, Australia.
3XY4D – Guinea
3XY4D By F5RAV Luc & F5NVF Gérard , October & November 2017 in Ratoma republic of Guinea , details will be given soon ! 73' — Charlie5Charlie (@6V7T) April 12, 2017
DX8ZWC – Mindanao’s Coastal Islands, OC-235
A team including Eric DU8BRS, Boy DU8EB, Arvin DU8AS, Roy DV8BQI, Chris VK3FY & possibly others will activate Mindanao Coastal Islands OC-235 end of April. Callsign will be DX8ZWC. QRV with 2 or 3 stations. QSL via M0OXO.