NEWS UPDATE – Rolf reports he has a very high noise level (especially after sunset) and bad propagation. Mostly Asian stations in the log so far. Pictures courtesy 8Q7AZ / DL8AZ. December 12, 2016 — Rolf, DL8AZ will be active from Meerufenfushi, North Male Atoll, Maldives as 8Q7AZ between January 2-11, 2017. QRV on 40-10m, […]
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8Q7ND – Maldives
Nevin, LZ1COM will be active from the Maldives as 8Q7ND between December 30, 2016 to January 5, 2017. QRV on HF bands. QSL via H/c.
XF2L – IOTA NA-221 & NA-224
UPDATE / CANCELLED — This weekend, the XF2L team was scheduled to operate on Lobos Island, NA-221, however weather conditions are getting worse, predicting adverse conditions to navigation. For this reason the harbor master, has decided that on Friday, the day on which the outbound trip to the island is scheduled, the port is closed […]
XX9D – Macao
NEWS UPDATE – XX9D will be QRT on February 26, 24 UTC. In the last 12 hours until our sunrise on Monday we will be QRV only on 17m CW/SSB/RTTY, 160m CW and 40m CW/SSB/RTTY for everybody with two stations. Please no dupes! No 160m on the weekend because of CQWW 160 m SSB Contest. […]
XR7T – Ascencion Island, SA-043
The Chilean DXpedition Team announces its next DXpedition to Ascencion Island (IOTA SA-043 FE36dc) The call will be XR7T. Likely dates will be in the period January 10 to 17 2017. The main aim of the DXpedition will be to work the greatest possible number of unique calls, thus offering a possibility also to Little […]
QSL preview – 5T5TI, AF-050
Full info on the recent 5T5TI Tidra Island AF-050 DXpedition can be found here
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #177
Here’s the latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin brought to you by Bjorn, ON9CFG. A must read for the real DXer! This week the bulletin runs to a bumper 11 pages. Click here to download NEW FEATURE: The Weekly Bulletin can also be downloaded on right side of website under Featured DXpedition Timeline on homepage.
8.0 magnitude Pacific earthquake
“Widespread” and “hazardous” waves are possible after a magnitude 8.0 quake hit off the Solomon Islands , authorities have warned. Among the countries most at risk are the Solomon Islands themselves, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and several other low-lying Pacific islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre also said it was trying to get information about […]
[QRT] 5U5R – Niger
MARCH 20 — now QRT. MARCH 9, now QRV — DECEMBER 8, 2016 — A 12-man team will be active from Niger as 5U5R between March 9-21, 2017. QRV on 6 to 160 meters; CW, SSB and RTTY with at least 4 stations on the air simultaneously. Full details here
VQ9SC – Chagos Island, AF-006
Steve, WB4GHY is currently active from Diego Garcia, Chagos Island.
C50VB – The Gambia
NEWS UPDATE – C50VB is now QRV. December 7, 2016 — Recently QRV as 5T9VB and 5T5TI (AF-050), Vlad UA4WHX will soon be active from The Gambia as C50VB. QRV on HF bands, CW/SSB. QSL via UA4WHX (QRZ.com for details).
[On Hold] Bouvet Island DXpedition 2017
NEWS UPDATE – Many will know that a planned expedition to Bouvet by 3Z9DX and others has, for the moment, been put on hold. While DX-World initially broke the news (below) about “strong rumours” of a Bouvet activity in 2017, we have since remained pretty quiet while others have continually published info about 3Y0G without […]
YJ0AA, YJ0FM & YJ0WW – Vanuatu
JH2BNL as YJ0AA, JI2UAY as YJ0FM and JA2NQG as YJ0WW from Port Vila, Vanuatu. (Callsigns requested). 160-10 meters. CW, SSB, FM & RTTY. Two 500W stations and one x 200W station. Inverted L, dipoles, CrankIR and HB9CV. QSL LoTW for YJ0AA, others via their home calls.
PJ7/OH2IS – Sint Maarten
Ismo, OH2IS informs DX-World: “I am traveling to PJ7, Sint Maarten, in February with intentions to have a DX Holiday with family, just like last year as V26IS in Antigua & Barbuda, where I did some 3300 QSOs. We will be in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, between 17th and 25th of February 2017. The QTH is […]
QSL preview – XU7MDC
With thanks to MDXC for preview. Cards out soon.
VP2M – Montserrat
Three couples will be visiting Gingerbread House, Montserrat between February 15-22, 2017. Participation in the ARRL DX CW Contest as a Multi-Single effort. AI2N, Redd and Susan N2ZN, Ken and Julie WJ2O, Dave and Chris
4S7RS – Sri Lanka
“The Radio Society of Sri Lanka (4S7RS) will be operating a DXpedition from 10th to 13th of this month from Hiyare Forest reserve, Galle, Sri Lanka. We will be on all HF bands 160M-10M on JT65, PSK, CW and SSB. Hoping to catch you on Air!!! More information http://www.rssl.lk/ — Thanks, Nadika 4S6NCH”
Major IOTA DXpedition 2017
DX-World has learned that a major IOTA DXpedition to a brand new island group is being planned for mid-2017. Up to six operators will stage this activity with 3-4 days on air from the island. The group has been listed in every past and current edition of the IOTA Directory but never before activated….Stay tuned […]
6W2SC & J5UAP – Senegal & Guinea-Bissau
Peter, HA3AUI will once again be active from two West-African countries between (approx) January 20 to March 5, 2017 as follows: 6W2SC, K3, Spiderbeam, 100 or 500W, 20-10m CW, other bands/modes on request, maybe some IOTA and/or WFF activities as 6W2SC/P. J5UAP, K3, 100w, verticals, 20-10m CW, other modes on request. QSL: LotW or direct […]
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #176
Here’s the latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin brought to you by Bjorn, ON9CFG. A must read for the real DXer! This week the bulletin runs to a bumper 11 pages. Click here to download NEW FEATURE: The Weekly Bulletin can also be downloaded on right side of website under Featured DXpedition Timeline on homepage.