October 4 @ 16:30z. The team’s approaching Kanton Island. It’s darkness there now so will be some hours before getting ashore and setting up first antennas. Tracker October 2 @ 20:45z – The team continue their journey to Kanton. Progress has slowed due to harsh weather in the vicinity – resulting in a delay of […]
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5W0DOI, 5W0VC & 5W9DX – Samoa
Les SP3DOI, Mek SP7VC and Dom 3Z9DX are active sporadically from Apia, Samoa as 5W0DOI, 5W0VC & 5W9DX until September 27, 2016. This activity takes place prior to the upcoming T31T DXpedition to Kanton Island. QSL via H/cs.
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #166
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 15 pages. Click here to download.
FO5QS moving to Marquesas Isl.
Spending nearly 20 years on Huahine Island, French Polynesia, Patrick, FO5QS has decided to move Hiva Oa, OC-027, Marquesas Islands (for DXCC). Look for activity on CW/SSB/Digi – all bands.
San Andres Island
During the CQWW DX Contest, SSB (Oct 29-30, 2016) look for LW1DTZ, HK6F, LW9EOC and HK3TU to be active from San Andres Island. Callsign as yet unknown. Update to follow..
Macquarie research station to remain open.
Just over a week after it was announced that the VK0/M research station was to close in 2017, a decision by the Australian Federal Government has reversed the closure. After three days of outcry from the scientific community and state and federal politicians, Federal Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg said the 68-year-old station would […]
JD1BPG – Ogasawara Isl.
Mitsuru, JE1HXZ will be active from Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands as JD1BPG between September 22-30, 2016. QRB on 40-6m, CW/SSB/RTTY. QSL via JE1HXZ.
J68SL & J6/WB2YQH – St Lucia
Steve, WF2S will sign J68SL and Bob, WB2YQH will sign J6/WB2YQH from Gros Islet, St. Lucia October 18-27. They will use a K3S, and vertical antenna over salt water, plus other antennas.on all bands 80-10 meters, including WARC. Steve will be QRV on SSB, and digital modes–RTTY, PSK, JT65 and some CW while Bob will […]
VK5GR/P – Kangaroo Isl, OC-139
I will be taking a holiday on Kangaroo Island (IOTA OC-139) with the family, staying at Emu Bay on the north coast for a week starting the 10th of October through to the 16th of October 2016. I will be operating part time from the island as VK5GR/P. My principle interest is digital modes so […]
QSL preview – B5C, Yijiangshan Island, AS-141
QSL card is being printed for the AS-141 IOTA operations. (tnx BA4TB)
OX/OZ1LXJ – Greenland
John, OZ1LXJ is again active from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland as OX/OZ1LXJ until September 25, 2016. QRV mainly on low bands, CW. QSL via H/c. No LoTW.
XW1IC – Laos
Champ, E21EIC will again be active from Laos as XW1IC between May 8-10, 2017. QRV on 20-17-15m with focus on RTTY. QSL via H/c, OQRS, LoTW.
TI5/W4TTT – Costa Rica
Look for WB2REM, KE2D and WA8NJR to be active from San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica between October 26 to November 2, 2016. QRV mainly in CQWW SSB contest as TI5/W4TTT. Outside the contest TI5/homecalls. QRV on 160-6m, SSB/CW/Digi.
VP2VI – B.V.I
K2SX, W2LK, W1UU and WA6O plan to be operating from Josiah’s Bay B&B (run by VP2VQ) near Road Town, Tortola from Nov. 22nd through Nov. 29th. During the CQWW CW contest they have been issued the call VP2VI in honor of Bob Dennison’s contributions to DXing and the ARRL in general. We will be operating […]
VP2EGR – Anguilla
REMINDER – Sigi, DL7DF and crew will be active from Anguilla as VP2EGR between October 25 to November 7, 2016. They will be active with two stations from 160m through 10m on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. Equipment consists of two transceivers K2, two OX1000 power amplifiers, a 18m lowband vertical, a 40m and a […]
13 years old op at HV0A
Martin Faraglia, aged 13, is one of the youngest radio operators based in Italy. Martin was hosted by the HV0A Manager, Francesco Valsecchi, at Vatican City radio operations room. Martin is the first young amateur radio to broadcast from the Vatican Radio operations room using HV0A.
New VP8STI & VP8SGI video
An amazing and thrill seeking 8 week Amateur Radio DX-Pedition to the Antarctic region during Jan. 9 through Feb. 23, 2016. This Amateur Radio DX-pedition to Southern Thule – S. Sandwich Islands (VP8STI) and S. Georgia Islands (VP8SGI) DX-Pedition was Co-Lead by Paul Ewing, N6PSE and David R Collingham, K3LP and included 11 other additional […]
8P50B – Barbados
Dean 8P6SH informs: “Barbados is celebrating its 50th anniversary of independence from Great Britain on November 30th 2016. We will celebrate by activating the 8P50-Barbados prefix. A full colour QSL card will be available via KU9C and the usual LoTW updates and confirmation.”
KH6/M0GDX – Hawaii
David, M0GDX is now active from Hilo, Hawaii as KH6/M0GDX until approx September 20. 2016. QRV on 20m, SSB looking for EU. QSL via H/c. Expect activity as VK2/M0GDX a few days later.
VQ917JC – Diego Garcia
MARCH 19 — The VQ917JC license I asked for just came through, so start looking for Jim ND9M to be on the air as VQ917JC. Jim told OPDX he will not make an effort on 60m at this time. His operating hours are still limited to 1200-1600z max which doesn’t do much good for the […]