Alert reader Gert, PA2LO recently got in touch: Since a few days a new voice appeared from Baghdad, Iraq: Salam YI1SAL. According to a post by Ahmed YI1AKS on QRZ.com, Salam received his official license from the Iraqi Authority (CMC). Today, I had a QSO with Salam on 14MHz. For a new operator Salam was […]
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3D2YA – Mamanuca Isl, OC-121
UPDATE – Akira JA1NLX and Icko JI1CNA will be active from Mana Island, Mamanuca group, OC-121, Fiji as 3D2YA between October 21-25, 2016. QRV on 40-10m, CW/SSB/Digi. More info here
Tour the RV Braveheart..
As the RV Braveheart sets sail again on another Southern Ocean journey to Heard Island, co-leader of VP8STI/SGI, Paul N6PSE, shares a personal tour of the ship during the Intrepid DX Groups mega DXpedition to South Sandwich & South Georgia. Click on the picture to read all about life on board the RV Braveheart.
A25MC – Botswana
Mark, G4RCD is active as A25MC from Gaborne, Botswana until March 16th. Participation in the upcoming RSGB Commonwealth Contest (BERU) taking place March 12-13. QSL via H/c. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
PW0FN – Fernando de Noronha
Ville, PY2ZEA will be active from Fernando de Noronha as PW0FM between March 15-22, 2016. Limited activity on HF bands, CW/SSB. No RTTY. QSL via OH0XX. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
FM/DL7VOG & J68GU – Martinique & St Lucia
Gerd, DL7VOG will be active from Martinique (FM/DL7VOG) and St Lucia (J68GU) during May/June 2016. Based on Martinique between May 6 to June 6, he will also make a side-trip to St Lucia from May 12-22, 2016. QRV as for WPX CW contest as FM/DL7VOG. Preferred modes CW & RTTY. SSB on request (via email gerd@dl7vog). QSL […]
4W – Timor Leste
UPDATE – Thanks to Yutaka, JQ2GYU for sending images of the recent 4W DXpedition. April 5, 2016 – A team consisting JE1CKA (Tack), JI1AVY (Hide), 7K4QOK (Jim), JQ2GYU (Yutaka), and JJ2VLY (Miho) will be active as 4W/homecall from Timor Leste between April 5 to 11, 2016. QRV on 10-160m, CW/RTTY/SSB. Club Log may be available […]
XR5M – Mocha Island, SA-061
An IOTA DXpedition using callsign XR5M to Mocha Island SA-061 will take place during March 8 to 13, 2017. QSL via IK2DUW. More info to follow.
PJ2/VAE3GG – Curacao
Look for Daren, VA3EGG to be active holiday-style from Curacao as PJ2/VAE3GG between March 20 to April 3, 2016. QRV on 20-6m. QSL via H/c. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
T88QR – Palau
Yosuke, JJ1DQR informs DX-World that he will again be active from Koror, Palau as T88QR between November 15-17, 2016. QRV om 80-6m, SSB. QSL via H/c.
OX3LX – Tasiilaq Island, NA-151
Bo, OX3LX plans activity from Tasiilaq Island NA-151 between March 15 – 21, 2016. QRV all bands, emphasis on low bands when QRL permits. QSL via OZ1PIF. FIRST FOR IOTA NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
PJ5/KC9SNM & PJ5/KB9DVC – Sint Eustatius
KB9DVC and KC9SNM will be active from Saint Eustatius during the CQ WW WPX DX SSB Contest (March 26-27). Outside the outside they will sign PJ5/KC9SNM and PJ5/KB9DVC on 40-10m CW, SSB and Digi. QSL via KC9SNM, LoTW, eQSL, OQRS Club Log. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
VK9/LB1GB – Cocos (Keeling) Island
Mostly active with team VK9CK, look for Bjorn LB1GB to take time out and be QRV as VK9/LB1GB during the Russian DX Contest (March 19-20).
KH1 – Baker Island DXpedition
UPDATE – We did indeed receive word from one of the organizers. Basically, there is currently no news and the US Government, as yet, hasn’t given permission to any groups trying to activate KH1. August 27 – No further information did materialize in May this year, so we have contacted a few people involved in this […]
A52NH – Bhutan
REMINDER — Nobuaki, JA0JHQ will again be active from Paro, Bhutan as A52NH between November 24-27, 2016. QRV on 160-10, mainly CW. QSL – Buro, Direct, LoTW, Club Log.
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FS/W5LAC & PJ7/W5LAC – St Martin and Sint Maarten
Mark, W5LAC will be active from Saint Martin and Sint Maarten between June 11-25, 2016 as FS/W5LAC and PJ7/W5LAC. QRV on HF Bands. QSL via home call. *check live webcam at Maho Beach FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
KH2KY – Guam
Look for AE6WY, N7JAL, NY8A, W3JH and W6LJ to be active from Guam as KH2KY between March 24-29, 2016. QRV on 80-6m, including particpation in CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via JA1MFR; eQSL & LoTW. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
5J0P – San Andres Island
Another day behind us, almost every day we are fixing antennas because of the very strong wind, which is also causing a lot of salt buildup on all the antenna elements. All weekend long we struggled with a lot of interference which made it practically impossible to make contacts. This past night we had 4 […]
YB8RW/P, YB8RXA/P & YB8SFE/P – Mayu Island OC-145
YB8RW, YB8RXA and YB8SFE plan to be active from Mayu Island OC-145 sometime during mid-March. QRV on 10 to 160m; CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65. FIRST FOR IOTA NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET